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How Rembetika music unites the people of troubled Cyprus

(headline photo: Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay) Writer and musician John Phillpott travels to Cyprus and discovers a music that has played a crucial…

The album cover for Meybahar features an orange background with shadowed silhouettes of musicians playing traditional instruments. The composition is divided into four sections, each highlighting different instrumentalists—one playing a frame drum, another a bowed instrument, a third with a santuri instrument, and a duo with a percussive element.

Album reviews

Meybahar’s Debut: A Daring Fusion of Greek and Hungarian Traditions

Tyler Bennet May 21, 2025 No Comments Greek music Hungarian music santouri santuri world fusion world music

Meybahar – Meybahar (Fonó, 2019) Meybahar‘s self-titled debut album bridges Greek and Hungarian musical traditions through the interplay of the santuri (Greek hammered dulcimer) and…

The album cover for Watersong by Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico, and Lamia Bedioui features a mist-shrouded seascape with choppy waves under a grey sky. The minimalist text, set in clean, modern font, floats above the ocean.

Album reviews

Waters of Change: Savina Yannatou and Lamia Bedioui Dive Deep on Watersong

Angel Romero May 2, 2025 No Comments Corsican music Cypriot music Early Music Egyptian music Greece Greek music Harris Lambrakis Italian music kanun Kostas Vomvolos Kyriakos Gouventas Michalis Siganidis Savina Yannatou Spanish music world fusion world music Yannis Alexandris

Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico, Lamia Bedioui – Watersong (ECM 2773, 2025) On Watersong, her superb fifth release for ECM, remarkable Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou…

The album cover for Thanos Stavridis & Drom – Fygame features a smiling boy in striped clothes and a beret riding a donkey while holding a large retro radio. The title "DROM" appears prominently in bold, red and blue shadowed letters, with "Thanos Stavridis" above it in a handwritten font. The backdrop consists of stylized clouds.

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On the Drom Again: Thanos Stavridis & Drom Explore Macedonian Roots with Fygame

JGurski April 25, 2025 No Comments Greek music Macedonian music Thanos Stavridis world music

Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame (self-release, 2025) Thanos Stavridis & Drom released their new album Fygame on April 1, 2025. The ensemble, formed in…

The poster for Music Village 2025 features an illustration of a seated figure with long, flowing hair shaped like a circular halo. The figure appears to be meditating or opening a book. The event details are presented above the artwork, listing the workshop periods from August 18 to September 14, 2025, in Agios Lavrentios, Mt. Pelion, Greece.

Events

Greece’s Music Village Reveals 2025 Folk Tradition Workshops

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2025 No Comments Greece Greek music Music Village world fusion world music

Music Village returns for its 19th edition in Agios Lavrentios, Mt. Pelion, Greece, continuing its tradition of artistic collaboration in a setting renowned for its…

Kairos Collective - Ariadne cover artwork. A white flower.

Album reviews

Kairos Collective Delivers Striking Interplay of Eastern Mediterranean Modal Music and Western Elements

Madison Quinn March 8, 2025 No Comments Cretan music Greek music Kairos Collective world fusion world music

Kairos Collective – Ariadne (Kairos Collective, 2024) The Ariadne EP by contemporary modal ensemble Kairos Collective, released in 2024, is a captivating selection of live…

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Arcs & Rivers: A Fusion of Jazz and Greek Tradition

Angel Romero January 18, 2025 No Comments bouzouki Georgios Prokopiou Greek music Joel Lyssarides world fusion world music

Joel Lyssarides and Georgios Prokopiou – Arcs & Rivers (ACT Music, 2024) Pianist Joel Lyssarides and bouzouki virtuoso Georgios Prokopiou bridge cultures and genres in…

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The Bouzouki: An Alluring Long-Necked Lute with Roots in Greece

Angel Romero September 7, 2024 No Comments bouzouki Celtic music Greek music Irish folk music world fusion world music

(headline image: Greek bouzouki – CC BY 2.5, Link) The bouzouki is a musical instrument deeply rooted in Greek tradition, renowned for its distinctive sound…

Album reviews

Accordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the Box

Claudia Taylor January 17, 2024 No Comments Greek music Stella Tempreli Tales from the Box Thanos Stavridis western classical music world fusion world music

Tales from the Box — Ciel (Artway-Technotropon, 2023) Tales from the Box’s Ciel (Sky) is a captivating and sophisticated album that celebrates the profound versatility…

Kitka holding flowers - Photo by William Wayland

Music videos

Kitka Celebrates Winter Solstice with Separation to Reunion

World Music Central News Room December 31, 2023 No Comments Bulgarian music Georgian music Greek music Kitka Moldovan music Romani music Russian music Serbian music Ukrainian music world music

Gifted American vocal ensemble Kitka has re-shared a music video created three years ago, during the height of the pandemic lockdown. Separation to Reunion is…