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…
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Waters of Change: Savina Yannatou and Lamia Bedioui Dive Deep on Watersong
Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico, Lamia Bedioui – Watersong (ECM 2773, 2025) On Watersong, her superb fifth release for ECM, remarkable Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou…
View More Waters of Change: Savina Yannatou and Lamia Bedioui Dive Deep on WatersongOn the Drom Again: Thanos Stavridis & Drom Explore Macedonian Roots with Fygame
Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame (self-release, 2025) Thanos Stavridis & Drom released their new album Fygame on April 1, 2025. The ensemble, formed in…
View More On the Drom Again: Thanos Stavridis & Drom Explore Macedonian Roots with FygameGreece’s Music Village Reveals 2025 Folk Tradition Workshops
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…
View More Greece’s Music Village Reveals 2025 Folk Tradition WorkshopsKairos Collective Delivers Striking Interplay of Eastern Mediterranean Modal Music and Western Elements
Kairos Collective – Ariadne (Kairos Collective, 2024) The Ariadne EP by contemporary modal ensemble Kairos Collective, released in 2024, is a captivating selection of live…
View More Kairos Collective Delivers Striking Interplay of Eastern Mediterranean Modal Music and Western ElementsArcs & Rivers: A Fusion of Jazz and Greek Tradition
Joel Lyssarides and Georgios Prokopiou – Arcs & Rivers (ACT Music, 2024) Pianist Joel Lyssarides and bouzouki virtuoso Georgios Prokopiou bridge cultures and genres in…
View More Arcs & Rivers: A Fusion of Jazz and Greek TraditionThe Bouzouki: An Alluring Long-Necked Lute with Roots in Greece
(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…
View More The Bouzouki: An Alluring Long-Necked Lute with Roots in GreeceAccordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the Box
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…
View More Accordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the BoxKitka Celebrates Winter Solstice with Separation to Reunion
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…
View More Kitka Celebrates Winter Solstice with Separation to ReunionExpatriated Greek Songs
Yannis Fyssas – Xenitemena Tragoudia (Hybrid Soundworks Inc, 2023) Greek musician and composer Yannis Fyssas, based in Canada since 1981, released his 3rd album titled…
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