Artist Profiles: George Dalaras
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: 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…
Afro-Cuban All Stars to Perform at Barbican
The celebrated Afro-Cuban All Stars are set to perform Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Barbican Hall in London. Juan de Marcos González leads the acclaimed…
Acclaimed Ugandan Musician Geoffrey Oryema Dies at 65
Ugandan media, and his official Facebook site, reported today the passing of celebrated world music artist Geoffrey Oryema. Oryema was born in Uganda and had…
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…