Music
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Greek Community of Melbourne will host Dimitris Basis in May
In times of upheaval and chaos, music and song have inspired Greek people to struggle for a better world and to honour those who have given their lives for a …
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Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival a joyful pointer to better things for the year ahead
It might not have boasted the numbers of previous years, but this year’s Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival 2021 brought some light back to the Melbourne CBD. The numbers who …
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It’s party time when Jerry Tee performs!
At a time when most children learn how to ride a bike or kick a ball, four-year-old Jerry Tee (Kyriacos Tsitas) was already striking his first notes on the bouzouki. …
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Rebetika lovers of Victoria invite you to their weekly jam sessions
“All the rebetes of the world love me…those who do not know me, will know me now,” sang Markos Vamvakaris. In his autobiography, the ‘patriarch’ of rebetika recalls writing the …
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Legendary singer Kalogiannis dies at 81
Legendary Greek singer Antonis Kalogiannis passed away on Thursday, from a cardiac arrest, at the age of 81, at his home in Athens. The famous singer was born in Athens …
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“We will once again pick up the thread of life from where we left off”
We have loved her through songs such as I Sotiria tis psychis, Venzinadiko, Dithesio, Ta Laika, To Hirokrotima, and many more. While preparing for two live-streaming concerts on February 14 …
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Nikos Theodorakis goes online to perform live his legendary father’s music to the world
Nikos Theodorakis is to sing on a special live streaming event that showcases the work of his father and Greece’s most famous contemporary composer Mikis Theodorakis. It will be the …
Dj Krazy Kon’s high energy anniversary compilation fires up dance desires
It is 17 years since DJ Krazy Kon came upon the idea to bring together the music from in Greece’s hottest young acts in a compilation that will get people …
Landmark Greek music compilation tops iTunes chart for DJ Krazy Kon
Playing board games with the family on New Year’s Eve is not usual for one of the top Greek dance DJs in Australia. It was an unusually quiet start to …
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93-year-old Melbourne-born Jazz legend Nick Polites gave a rare public performance
Now retired, 93-year-old Melbourne-born Jazz legend Nick Polites OAM gave a rare public performance on the morning of Christmas Eve outside the Degani Café in Ivanhoe Mall. He was accompanied …