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Tikka Banda

Tikka Banda was founded in late 2013, originally as a 6-piece band with the idea to offer a sound bite of a traditional Maltese Festa all year round, with a modern twist of course! Since then, Tikka Banda has grown and developed its repertoire to what it is today; a diverse, unique and modern 12-piece band ranging from wedding gigs to corporate functions. In 2018, Tikka Banda also got the opportunity to participate in the official opening for Valletta 2018, the European Capital of Culture for the year. The secret of the band’s success is its resident musicians, musical mentors, choreographers, narrators and other creative artists who all together have helped Tikka Banda achieve its success in both the local and international music industry. Together we have created numerous contemporary and interactive spectacles which have coloured the streets of Malta!

Tikka Banda Timeline

Surprise Band during the Valletta 2018 launching program

27/09/2017

Tikka Banda performed as a surprise band during the opening ceremony of Valletta 2018 launching program organised for special guests at the Mediterranian Conference Centre, Valletta.

Tikka Alegria

02/08/2017

Alegria Dance Company together with Tikka Banda presented the Tikka Alegria project, an experimental performance fusing flamenco dance with traditional Maltese band marches. The performance formed part of the university’s annual festival Evenings on Campus, a festival in Malta which gives space to different forms of contemporary culture through its…Read More

#barralklassi: A Musical Journey

29/04/2017

Tikka Banda introduced the pilot project #barralklassi, a musical journey scripted and aimed at children performed during Valletta Green Festival 2017.

Interactive setup during Carnival Sunday 2017

26/02/2017

Tikka Banda was invited by the Valletta 2018 foundation to activley participate with an interactive setup aimed at children during Carnival Sunday in Ħamrun and Valletta main streets. Carnival Rehearsals Carnival Performance

Il-Banda tal-Istrina 2016

26/12/2016

Tikka Banda was invited for the first time by the Office of The President of Malta to participate during L-Istrina, a 12-hr live televised marathon. During the event, Tikka Banda played for the whole twelve hours as ‘Il-Banda tal-Istrina’ acting as the crowd puller of the event. The customised band…Read More

Tikka Banda at Notte Bianca 2016

01/10/2016

Tikka Banda participated actively with an interactive and portable set-up during Notte Bianca 2016. The project, which was staged around different Valletta main streets on Saturday 1st October, was one of the first in our band history and involved ten musicians and four chorographers. Check out the videos here: Video…Read More