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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…
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The Trilogy by Frosso Stylianou dedicated to Cyprus
Written by Sotiris BekasWith a trilogy that includes two Cypriot folk songs (“I Vrysi ton Pegiotisson”…
Kyratzides – Album Review
Written by Sotiris BekasThe Kyratzides (or Kiratzides), these Vlach nomadic groups quietly but relentlessly marked a…
POLIS Ensemble – Calanda (Album Review)
Written by Sotiris BekasThe carols, a very old form of folk song and a rural social…
Katerina Papadopoulou & Aegean Arc – Aura (Album Review)
Written by Sotiris Bekas"If 'Notio Toxo-In Karpathos' was a music proposal based on the repertoire of…
Giorgos Mavridis, Folk songs and tunes from the region of Drama – Book and cd release
By Sotiris BekasGiorgos Mavridis is a unique case of a musician who seems to draw his…
Amoroza – New Album Release
By Sotiris Bekas“The present album is the result of the spontaneous musical collaboration of four…
