Music
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis, World-Renowned Greek Composer, Turns 96
Mikis Theodorakis, who has been a Greek patriot, a politician and a world-famous composer in his long career, celebrated his 96th birthday.
Music
Kanye West Raps About Giannis Antetokounmpo in New Album “Donda”
Kanye West released recently his tenth studio album, in which he gives a big shout out to the Greek Freak of the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Hollywood
Rising Pop Singer Dolleesi Releases Greek-Inspired Single ‘Escape’
Up and coming LA-based Greek pop artist Dolleesi released the electro-pop single "Escape", inspired by the atmosphere and beauty of the Greek islands. The single, which was released in late June, features warm vocals and a summer-inspired atmosphere.
Dolleesi's Inspiration for...
Music
Mithridatis: How a Rapper Shook Political Normalcy in Greece
Greek musician Mithridatis rocked the establishment by releasing via YouTube a 12-minute rap "manifesto" which criticizes the government
Culture
Leonard Cohen Lives on Forever on Greek Island of Hydra
Influential singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen was continuously inspired by the Greek island of Hydra throughout his long career.
Greece
Stelios Kazantzidis: The Voice of Post-War, Poverty-Stricken Greece
Stelios Kazantzidis -- who died in 2001 --was the voice that contained the pain and desire of post-war, poverty-stricken Greece.
Culture
Rizitika Songs from Crete Pass Oral History on to New Generation
Rizitika songs are the oldest type of Cretan music, originating from the western part of the Greek island, but now heard in central and eastern Crete as well.
Greece
Greek Folk Music Legend Filio Pyrgaki Dies Aged 81
One of the most prominent members of the folk music of Greece, Filio Pyrgaki, died at the age of 81.
Diaspora
VASSY Single “Chase” Tops Dance Charts in Australia and US
Award-winning Greek-Australian recording artist VASSY has topped Australian and American dance charts one more time with her latest single, "CHASE." The song reached #1 on the Mediabase Dance Radio Chart in the US & The Aria Dance Chart in...
Culture
A Greek Pianist to Revitalize Venice’s Cultural Life
Alexandros Kapelis is a Greek-Peruvian concert pianist who is set to revitalize Venice's cultural scene. Venice is a center for some of the world's most prestigious international events across disciplines-- like the Venice Biennale, the Salone Nautico and the...
Europe
Legendary Italian Singer Raffaella Carra Dies at 78
Rafaella Carra, popular Italian singer, presenter, and actress, has passed away at the age of 78 on Monday.
Culture
Pentozali, the Gravity-Defying Traditional Dance of Crete
Pentozali is a gravity-bending traditional dance from Crete, where traditional ways of life still hold strong in many areas of the island.
Ancient Greece
Rediscovering the Music of Ancient Greece
Music was ubiquitous in ancient Greece, but somewhere along the line, the way in which it was composed and sounded during its time was lost.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Mathematician, Philosopher Created Pythagorean Comma
The Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, applied his genius to music as well, creating the Pythagorean comma in music theory.
Culture
Manos Hatzidakis: The Composer Who Shaped Greek Music
Along with Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hatzidakis was Greece's greatest composer and his music was the soundtrack of 20th century Greece.