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…
Greece’s Music Village Announces Free World Music Concerts and Workshops
Tag: Greek music
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…
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…