Malavita

Cuban-inspired festival favourites bring World to Penzance.

Malavita! (The name at least) was conjured up on 21st February 2013 whilst on a flight to Cuba. Their genre-defying sound fuses funky Latin beats, heaps of percussion, soaring guitars, skanktastic bass lines, punchy horns and soulful female vocals to create a heady mixture of original, infectious feel good tunes. 8 eclectic, fun-seeking musical misfits originating from Italy, France and the Deep South (Westcountry) come together to inspire you to dance, sing along and lose your inhibitions. Collectively on a mission to start the party and keep the dance floor jumping with their festival-strength tropical sounds.

The group have enjoyed several summers full of gigs and festivals. They have played the epic Boomtown Fair, Greenman, Isle of Wight, Port Eliot Festival, Tunes in the Dunes, Looe Music Festival, Tropical Pressure and Sunrise Festival, to name a few. 2022 highlights have been playing Plymouth Pavilions alongside “Land of the Giants”, being booked to play Tropical Tea Party at Hootananny Brixton and also being asked to play at Bahrain Jazz festival in December.

They are regulars at some of the best music venues in the South West and in London, have played Hootenanny Brixton and The Magic Garden in Battersea. Recent highlights have included Chai Wallah @ Greenman and Kashmir Cafe @ Isle of Wight Festival. Chai Wallah has supported the band and booked them for several shows, including their 20th Birthday party in Bristol which sold out in record time.

Malavita! released their first E.P., “we ain’t makin biscuits”, in 2014 and have since recorded “Flamingo Lingo”, at Cube Recording Studios in Cornwall . Even a global pandemic couldn’t stop them from writing. “Up in Smoke”, the new single with video, has just been released, and ‘Wild Ones” will follow shortly. 2023 looks to be an exciting year with new music, fresh recordings and plenty of festival bookings in the diary already.

To get yourself into the Malvita groove go to https://youtu.be/7ELO8pp03fQ