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The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs. [1] The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands. [2] They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.
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This is a list of notable Sri Lankan musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres. The musicians/bands are listed according to the alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Adopted from kawadi Tamil Hindu genres band music they normally play in thiruvizha times . Papare is a very lively genre of music, and is a popular music culture throughout the South Asian region. There are a lot of papare bands in Sri Lanka that play mostly at cricket matches to boost the morale of supporters. [1]
The Moonstones was an influential Sri Lankan band, led by Clarence Wijewardene and Annesley Malewana. [1] It also included Mangala Rodrigo on lead guitar and Sunil Malawana on bass guitar. Originating in Ratnapura , the group was one of the most popular Sri Lankan bands during the 1960s.
Paranoid Earthling is a Sri Lankan rebel rock band active since 2001. Its music can be described as a blend of experimental rock, grunge, psychedelic and stoner rock.Founded by Mirshad Buckman (lyricist, vocalist and guitarist), the band underwent several line-up changes and at present consists of Kaveesha Karunarathne (drummer), and Riyal Riffai (bass guitarist).
Despite his retirement, Malewana returned in 1988 as a solo artist and continued to record songs, particularly for CDs released in Sri Lanka. In 2005 he formed the band Annesley & The Super Chimes . [ 5 ] [ 7 ] His song Kageda Gon Wassa was censored between 1970 and 1977 by the prevailed government because people started hinting at the ...
Whirlwind was formed in 1995 in Sri Lanka with four members: Misha Wickramanayake (vocals), Chanaka Abeyratne (guitar), Chandimal Fernando (bass), and Crescent Kumaratunge (drums). [ 1 ] Their style of heavy metal music, which incorporates traditional Sri Lankan folk rhythms and melodies, has been credited with creating a new music genre called ...