Artist Profiles: Kassav
The brothers Pierre-Eduard and George Decimus, and Jacob Desvarieux created Kassav in Guadeloupe in 1979. During the following years, female singer Jocelyne Beroard, male singers…
The Final Album of an Australian Musical Icon
Gurrumul – Djarimirri [Child of the Rainbow] (Skinnyfish Music, 2018) Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) is the final album recorded by Gurrumul Yununpingu (better known…
Artist Profiles: Vassilis Ketentzoglou
Greek composer, guitarist and musicologist Vassilis Ketentzoglou was born in 1979 in Athens and grew up in Rhodes island. He is formally a classical-trained classical…
Artist Profiles: Takis Barberis
Takis Barberis Takis Barberis was born in Athens in 1963. His relationship with music began at the age of 10. He studied at the National…
Artist Profiles: Stelios Petrakis
Composer, luthier and multi-instrumentalist Stelios Petrakis was born in 1975 and raised in Sitia, Crete. In 1983 he started lyra lessons in the Music School…
Artist Profiles: Michalis Nikoloudis
Michalis Nikoloudis plays mandola, baroque lute, guitar and mandolin. He participated in recordings and “live” concerts with the association of leading composers and singers in…
Artist Profiles: Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri (Μαρία Φαραντούρη), also known as Maria Farantouri, was born November 28, 1947 in Athens, Greece. She grew up at the time when Greece…
Artist Profiles: Mikis Theodorakis
Composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis was born in 1925 on Chios island. His first compositions for voice, violin and piano were written at the end…
Artist Profiles: Matthaios Tsahourides
Award-winning musician and composer Matthaios Tsahourides (Ματθαίος Τσαχουρίδης), also known as Matthaios Tsahouridis, was born September 18, 1978 in Veria, Greece. He is a master…
Reggae on the River Announces Phase 1 of 2018 Festival Line Up
Music festival Reggae on the River has announced the first set of artists scheduled to perform in 2018. The 34th Annual Reggae on the River…