Folknews
Reviews for records and performances
Kyratzides – Album Review
Written by Sotiris BekasThe Kyratzides (or Kiratzides), these Vlach nomadic groups quietly but relentlessly marked a large part of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine period in the…
Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Interview
By Sotiris BekasAli Doğan Gönültaş is a versatile individual and musician, constantly restless and creative, who quickly garnered attention in the world music scene with…
The Trilogy by Frosso Stylianou dedicated to Cyprus
Written by Sotiris BekasWith a trilogy that includes two Cypriot folk songs (“I Vrysi ton Pegiotisson” and "To Tertin tis Kartoullas Mou"), singer Froso Stylianou introduces…
Gidiki – “Πέρασμα” (Album Review)
By Sotiris Bekas Gidiki is one of the bands that, by confidently drawing from folk music, has managed to expand its audience, especially thanks to…
Love Enters the Dance at “Stou Taxiarchi to Platy”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe truth is that Tilos is a little bit less known than the rest of the Dodecanese, not because it lacks history, culture,…
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PAGAN invites us to their celebration! (Interview)
Interview by Sotiris BekasThey've gained a wide audience in a very short period of time,…
Terra Melodia are introduced to folkradio.gr
Written by Sotiris BekasTerra Melodia means "the melody of the earth," and Stavroula Malfa (santur, vocals),…
Dilgkiroudi with songs from Thrace and Macedonia
Written by Sotiris BekasDilgkiroudi (or Dilgeroudi) is a word encountered in Eastern Thrace, and depending…
The Musical “Knot” of “Argalios”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe initial "threads" were Alexis Iosifidis (piano, orchestration), Zoe Mantzou (vocals), and…
Love Enters the Dance at “Stou Taxiarchi to Platy”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe truth is that Tilos is a little bit less known than the…
The Trilogy by Frosso Stylianou dedicated to Cyprus
Written by Sotiris BekasWith a trilogy that includes two Cypriot folk songs (“I Vrysi ton Pegiotisson”…
