Alexandra sings Giorgos Zambetas Alexandra, who sadly passed away in 2015, was primarily known for her covers of rempetiko songs but also recorded an entire LP with Zambetas (“Our own love”, 1978). Her distinctive voice proved a perfect match for Zambetas’ special melodies. Η Αλεξάνδρα τραγουδά Γιώργο...
Vicky Mosholiou sings Giorgos Zambetas Mosholiou and Zambetas jointly built one of the most successful collaborations in the history of folk song. From the mid-1960s onwards, they shaped each other’s style and repertoire with songs of tremendous sensitivity. Η Βίκυ Μοσχολιού τραγουδά Γιώργο Ζαμπέτα Η Μοσχολ...
Eleni Roda sings Giorgos ZambetasEleni Roda is a very original folk voice who collaborated with Zambetas for, among others, an entire 1975 album titled “Zambetas … Culture … Etc.”. “Unfortunately, we only understood the value of Zambetas after he died and not when he was alive” she once said about ...
Doukissa sings Giorgos ZambetasA well-known light-folk singer, Doukissa recorded several Zambetas songs and became one of his most distinctive performers. “Where are you going without love?” is perhaps the most famous Zambetas tune that she ever sang. Η Δούκισσα τραγουδά Γιώργο ΖαμπέταΗ γνωστή ερμηνεύτρι...
Love, loss and pain in the streets of Thessaloniki Songs about love and lust, because where will you fall in love if not in Salonica? The feeling of “kapsoura”, of passion and longing, dominates the songs and the streets of this city.«θα τριγυρνάς μες στα στενά της Σαλονίκης»: Τραγούδια έρωτα και απώλειας Περιπέτειε...
The top performers sing about Salonica From Dimitris Mitropanos to Glykeria and from Melina Kana to Giannis Koutras, Greece’s grand performers did not hesitate to sing the beauty and romance of this city.Οι μεγάλοι ερμηνευτές τραγουδούν την ΘεσσαλονίκηΑπό τον Μητροπάνο στη Γλυκερία κι από τη Μελίνα Καν...
Thessaloniki in rempetika songsLet’s explore the countless rempetika songs that contain references to Thessaloniki, with two important rempetiko figures, Mario and Hontronakos, as our guides.Η Θεσσαλονίκη στα ρεμπέτικαΜε οδηγούς τη Μαριώ και τον Χοντρονάκο, ακούμε ρεμπέτικα για τη «Μάγισσα Θεσσαλονίκη», τη «Θεσσαλ...
The prison of Yedi KuleAn exploration of an infamous prison that hosted not only tough criminals but also political prisoners fighting fascism – tales of suffering and resistance in a Byzantine and Ottoman fortress converted to a prison, which remained open until 1989. Γεντί ΚουλέΕξερευνούμε το Επταπύργιο, το περί...
Savina Giannatou & Primavera en Salonico: The Sephardic tradition A renowned, highly innovative female singer and a band of talented musicians shed light on the Sephardic music tradition, reminding us of the vibrancy of the Jewish community of Salonica and the multicultural past of this city. Σαβίνα Γιανν...
Babis Papadopoulos: The innovator
Best known as the guitarist of Trypes rock band, Papadopoulos has followed a solo career shared between his own novel compositions and his innovative take on rembetiko music.
Ο απρόβλεπτος Μπάμπης Παπαδόπουλος
Μπορεί να λατρεύτηκε μέσα από τις Τρύπες, α...
George Tossikian: The multi-faceted prodigyWinner of many awards and competitions, with a rich career that includes numerous recitals, collaborations with important music artists, and a discography emphasizing the works of renowned Greek composers for guitar, from Thanos Mikroutsikos to Nikos Kypourgos.Ο ...
Evangelos Boudounis & Maro Razi play the Beatles
A fantastic guitar duet with a surprise encounter with the songs of The Beatles. As Boudounis notes: “I discovered that there were many mediocre things in classical music as well as other very important things in pop”.
Ο Βαγγ...
Notis Mavroudis: The pioneer
Notis Mavroudis was not only a renowned composer, but also a prolific classical guitar player. We celebrate this latter identity of his by returning to his 1971 album “The Classical Guitar” with works by, among others, J.S. Bach, Agustin Barrios and Dimitris Fam...
Manolis Androulidakis: The virtuosoA leading classical guitar virtuoso whose recorded repertoire includes, among others, songs by Mikis Theodorakis, melodies from the cinema, and some of the best known Greek songs arranged for guitar.Ο βιρτουόζος Μανόλης ΑνδρουλιδάκηςΚορυφαίος βιρτουόζος της κλασικής κιθάρας που έχε...
Giannis Parios and the commercial explosion of island songs
Thanks to him, the word ‘nisiotika’ (island songs in Greek) became part of the everyday vocabulary of every singly Greek home. A celebration of Giannis Parios’ artistic and commercial triumph that altered the course of island music once and f...
Glykeria sings the “nisiotika”!
Greece’s leading global music ambassador excelled in, among others, the rejuvenation of tradition. A tribute to the one and only Glykeria and her recordings of island songs.
Η Γλυκερία στα νησιώτικα
Η παγκόσμια πρέσβειρα της ελληνικής μουσικής έθεσε την παράδοση στο...
The contribution of the Konitopoulos family to the island song
Giorgos Konitopoulos did not just create some of the most popular Cycladic songs – his family name is a synonym for the entire genre. As for his sister, Eirini Konitopoulou-Legaki, she remains one of the most powerful female voices of G...
Kaiti Koullia – Panagiotis Lalezas: A younger generation revisits the islands
Two singers of a younger generation who, with their impressive timbres, bring a fresh air of renewal in island music. Exploring songs from the albums “Blue in the horizon” by Kaiti Koullia and “When the friends meet” by Panagi...
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