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Reviews for records and performances
Dilgkiroudi with songs from Thrace and Macedonia
Written by Sotiris BekasDilgkiroudi (or Dilgeroudi) is a word encountered in Eastern Thrace, and depending on local interpretation, it can mean "the builder," "the marble…
Finale for Omara Portuondo at 93 years old
Written by Michael PolychronisThe legendary Cuban music performer, Omara Portuondo, who reintroduced herself to the world in the late 90s with the Buena Vista Social Club,…
Stelios Petrakis – Spondi (album release)
The characteristic sound of Stelios Petrakis is familiar, for several years now, not only in the Greek music scene but also in World Music. The…
Terra Melodia are introduced to folkradio.gr
Written by Sotiris BekasTerra Melodia means "the melody of the earth," and Stavroula Malfa (santur, vocals), Ilias Malfas (violin), and Gerasimos Bekos (accordion, lute, lafta) use…
Divanhana – Live In SIMMCity (Vienna)
By Sotiris BekasDivanhana performed in Vienna (November 21) as part of a European tour that underscores their rising popularity. More importantly, it reflects the fact that…
Stories
Farewell to the Great Musician Napoleon Damos
By Sotiris BekasNapoleon Damos' "goodbye" is a great artistic loss both for Epirotic and generally…
Gidiki – “Πέρασμα” (Album Review)
By Sotiris Bekas Gidiki is one of the bands that, by confidently drawing from folk…
Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Interview
By Sotiris BekasAli Doğan Gönültaş is a versatile individual and musician, constantly restless and creative,…
Eva Poulopoulou – The Song of the Dead Brother
By Sotiris Bekas In her first published comic, Eva Poulopoulou (with studies in architecture and…
Giorgos Zoumbas – “Stin Agkalia sou Pare Me”
By Sotiris Bekas The Zoumbas family became widely known through references made by the American…
Stella Tempreli – Anastenariko (Thrakian Fire Dance)
By Sotiris BekasAttempting to reinterpret a very old folk song, let alone a folk fable…
