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Greek Singer Tolis Voskopoulos Dies at 81
Tolis Voskopoulos, a legend of Greek popular music and cinema, has died in Athens on Monday. He was 80.
Greece
Rebetiko Included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Rebetiko has been inscribed on UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
Greece
Virtual Choir In Greece Sings as One Despite Pandemic Restrictions
A virtual choir based out of Kavala, Greece, bringing together 80 different singers, recently released a video of the song "Trehantira."
Culture
Athens Concert Hall Offers Free Livestreamed Events for Easter
The Athens Concert Hall (Megaro Moussikis) has announced three free, live streamed performances in the days leading up to Easter on May 2.
Australia
Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival Eagerly Awaited This Weekend
The Greek Community of Melbourne will stage its annual Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival this weekend in Melbourne.
Greek News
Meet “Balkumbia,” the Band Making ‘Rebetiko’ Popular in Latin America
It is Greek music, as well as Lithuanian, South American, Turkish and much more. This is the unique sound created by fusion band Balkumbia.
Greece
Greek Songwriter Takis Mousafiris Passes Away
Greek composer and songwriter Takis Mousafiris passed away with the coronavirus on Thursday, according to a statement from his family.
Greece
Greek Professor Keeps Music from Cycladic Islands Alive
A Greek professor is compiling an enormous online archive of historic music from the Cycladic Islands, the first collection of its kind.
Greek News
Greek Singer Antonis Kalogiannis Dies at 81
Renowned Greek singer Antonis Kalogiannis passed away from cardiac arrest at the age of 81 at his house in Athens on Thursday.
Kalogiannis was known for his powerful renditions of songs written by the famed composer Mikis Theodorakis.
Born in the...
Australia
Greek and Turkish Musicians Perform “Songs Without Borders” at Sydney Opera House
The beautiful and evocative music of Asia Minor took the audience at the Sydney Opera House on an historic, emotional journey in two performances recently, showcasing the melodies and rhythms of its rich, ancient cultures.
The band members say that...