George Dalaras was born on September 29, 1949 in Piraeus, the main port of Athens, Greece. George Dalaras comes from a tradition of folk and…
Artist Profiles: George Dalaras
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: Christos Tsiamoulis
Christos Tsiamoulis (Χρήστος Τσιαμούλης) was born in Athens, Greece in 1961. He studied guitar and theory at the National Conservatory of Athens. From 1980 he…
Artist Profiles: Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou appeared in the Greek musical scene in the early 1970s. Her charismatic voice, combined with a unique way of performing and a strong…
Artist Profiles: Haig Yazdjian
Haig Yazdjian was born of Armenian parents in Syria and has been living in Greece for the last 20 years. In Syria he discovered the…
Artist Profiles: Giorgos Maglaras
Giorgos Maglaras was born in Nafpaktos in 1953. All the members of his family had a musical background. He studied at the Athens Conservatory. For…
Artist Profiles: George Maggas
George Maggas (Yorgos Maggas) is one of the last great clarinet masters in Greece. He considers himself the product of rural town fairs and traditional…
Artist Profiles: Evanthia Reboutsika
Greek composer and violinist Evanthia Reboutsika was born November 6, 1958. She grew up in Kato Achaia Patron together with her brother Ploutarchos and her…
Artist Profiles: Areti Ketime
Areti Ketime (Αρετή Κετιμέ) was born July 26, 1989. She began playing santur from the age of 6. Areti grew up in a family closely…
Artist Profiles: Angélique lonatos
Born in Athens, Angélique Ionatos left her country in 1969 and moved to Belgium, and then later to France. In 1972, she recorded as a…
Artist Profiles: Andreas Kapsalis Trio
Andreas Kapsalis is a Greek American born in Illinois. The Andreas Kapsalis Trio represents the perfect alliance of eight-fingered guitar virtuosity, outstanding melodic themes and…