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: Vasilis Kostas
Tag: Greek music
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,…
Lyra Virtuosa Kelly Thoma Releases As the winds die down
Kelly Thoma, one of the finest performers of the Cretan lyra has a new album titled Ama kopasoun oi kairoi (As the winds die down).…
Interview with Innovative Canadian Musician Chairman George
Canadian artist George Sapounidis, better known as Chairman George, has a new album titled Bringing to Greek Party to China! It’s a ground-breaking recording that…
Artist Profiles: Lingua Franca
A journey during which the rich eastern Mediterranean traditions and western music elements blend and compose colorful soundscapes using music as their common language. The…
Captivating Sounds from the Greek Melting Pot
Loxandra Ensemble – In Transition (Dalit-Music, 2018) Loxandra Ensemble, one of the finest world music acts from the eastern Mediterranean, has released a flavorful album…