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…
Rembetiko Music Act Trio Tekke to Release Strovilos
Tag: Greek music
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…
The Extraordinary Clarinet and Lauto Sound of Epirus
Petroloukas Halkias & Vasilis Kostas – The Soul of Epirus (Technotropon, 2019) Two Greek music masters, Petroloukas Halkias and Vasilis Kostas, representing different generations, present…
Artist Profiles: Vasilis Kostas
Vasilis Kostas is a much-admired lauto (Greek lute) player from Epirus, Greece. He is part of the ‘Global Messengers’, the ensemble of Grammy Award-winning pianist…
Artist Profiles: Petroloukas Halkias
Petroloukas Halkias is a living legend of the clarinet and one of the most important representatives of Greek traditional music at the present time. He…
Artist Profiles: Ross Daly
Of Irish descent, born in England, Ross Daly traveled as a child with his family around the world and soon his deep interest in music…
Artist Profiles: Savina Yannatou
Savina Yanatou was born on March 16, 1959 in Athens, Greece. She studied song with G. Georgilopoulou at the National Conservatory and with S. Sakkas…
Flamenco and Jazz, Andreas Arnold’s Two Hearts
Andreas Arnold – Odisea (Galileo Music, 2019) Andreas Arnold is a US-based, jazz-trained German guitarist who fell in love with flamenco and spent some time…
As The Winds Die Down
Kelly Thoma – As The Winds Die Down (Kelly Thoma, 2019) Part and parcel to the group Labyrinth, as well as the Labyrinth Musical Project,…