Giorgos Ventouris – Hohlakas (Violins Productions, 2019) The album “Hohlakas” from Greek double-bass player Giorgos Ventouris brought together some of Greece’s greatest musicians from the…
Greek World Fusion from the Island of Paros
Tag: Greek music
Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos
Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…
Timeless Greek Songs That Travel and Change
Katerina Papadopoulou – Anástasis (Saphrane Records, 2021) Katerina Papadopoulou is a very important figure in Greek traditional music. She is one of the vocalists who…
Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica to Release Anástasis
Anástasis (Saphrane Records) is the new album from iconic Greek singer and percussionist Katerina Papadopoulou. “Anástasis” is also the Greek word for resurrection and represents…
Greece’s Music Village Announces Free World Music Concerts and Workshops
Greek organization Music Village has announced a series of concerts and workshops that will be available January 1-3, 2021. The videos were recorded in the…
The Rough Guide to Rebetika Review
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Rebetika (World Music Network, 2007) The Rough Guide to Rebetika ventures into a rougher neighborhood and somewhere akin…
Globe-spanning Folk and Medieval Songs and Rhythms
Lamia Bèdioui and Solis Barki – Fin’amor (Lamia Bèdioui, 2019 reissue) Greece-based Tunisian singer Lamia Bèdioui and Greek multi-instrumentalist Solis Barki originally released this album,…
Rembetiko Music Act Trio Tekke to Release Strovilos
Riverboat Records has announced the release of the album Strovilos by Trio Tekke. The band was formed in late 2005 in London and plays a…
Seductive Lyra from the Eastern Mediterranean
Paul Goodman – Yet (Paul Goodman Music, 2019) Multi-instrumentalist, composer and global traveler Paul Goodman has recorded an album of mesmerizing instrumental centered on the…
Artist Profiles: Sinafi Trio
Sinafi was founded by three Greek female musicians who met in Istanbul, Turkey. The trio includes Fotini Kokkala on qanun; Marina Liontou on ud; and…