Għaliex? (Why?) is the title of my first album composed of funeral marches I have composed throughout the past 13 years or so. The reason behind the title is somehow related to the form of a funeral march and its resemblance to our life struggles and the way we handle such situations. On Saturday, 29th... Continue Reading →
Next Saturday, we will have the opportunity to further strengthen the unity between clubs, their musicians, and all those that, good willingly, have the wind bands and Maltese culture at heart, to agree on a set of rules that will help in identify their rights and duties. It is something that many want and others... Continue Reading →
Many discussions, speculations, gossiping and all of that has been going on throughout these past few months about our wind band’s future. As everything else, the wind bands have evolved, with all their traditions, good and bad habits. Whatever it is, we have evolved. It is now the time to unite, share our knowledge, help... Continue Reading →
It is time for a mini Tour around Naxxar main communities from our youth band! Banda on Tour will get our youth band playing in the three communities of Naxxar in order to promote our school and also our upcoming most anticipated concert of the year, the 16th Edition of Talent Żagħżugħ! Come and meet... Continue Reading →
As Autumn is underway, our nature (whatever is left of it) removes its summer clothes and prepares for the cold Winter season in order to bloom once again in Spring. This cycle is repeated year after year, and even though we are not trees, everyone and everything goes through this type of cycle in life.... Continue Reading →
It has been a while since I last wrote on this blog since I was a bit busy with all the feast preparations and all that. Everyone noticed the buzz that there were these past few days as the band club’s community have just been hit with a known fact. Everyone could feel that there... Continue Reading →
It’s been a hectic three months now from the frantic festa season and as we now reach for the last few remaining feasts we can already draw some pictures of what was the general idea of the outcome of these feasts, from the musical and organisation aspect of the wind band clubs. As a first,... Continue Reading →
We can say we are officially halfway through a very musically intense summer season. We saw splendid coloured celebrations in the streets, very warm religious celebrations and even though I haven’t been part of it as I used too, I feel that many societies are investing in the youths, praising their volunteers and trying to... Continue Reading →
All football lovers are buzzing with enthusiasm about this World Cup which will draw to its conclusion next Sunday. Of course, I couldn't resist to write down these words as the title of this post. Myself an England football fan, have never been so close to seeing my favourite team so near to ultimate glory... Continue Reading →
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