Folk-pop band The Travellers's decision to produce songs in Maltese has sparked a debate on the lack of songs in the language, with many saying the group are reshaping the local music scene with their music. The six-piece, made up of Gozitans Chris Gatt, Joseph Xerri, Sylvano Mizzi, Andrew Vella, Clayton Bonello and Michael Camilleri, had initially started out writing songs in English, as is common practice for most local artists looking to make a name for themselves in the business. However, while working on new material for their EP, the group often found themselves shifting to writing in their mother tongue and after some deliberating, they decided to focus solely on writing Maltese songs. Their debut single Sempliċità (Simplicity) has already made it to the top of local charts, despite being officially released in January, while the launch event for their EP Xemx u Xita, being held next month, has also sold out. "We just wanted to produce something different in an already-diverse music scene, although at the time we had no idea we would end up producing songs in Maltese," Mr Vella, the group's songwriter, said. Fans have flooded the group's Facebook page with positive...
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