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‘Disappointment’ as Dimitris Basis concert is postponed due to Melbourne’s lockdown

Stuttgart-born Dimitris Basis, in Australia for the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution, was to have performed in Melbourne on 29 May, however his presentation of uplifting songs …

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2021 Eurovision winner has been crowned – Greece makes it to Top 10

Greek fans might not be celebrating a win at this year’s Eurovision contest, but it is fair to say the prize was claimed by a nation that desperately needed a …

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The Greek Darwin girl topping US charts makes ‘Aussie’ comeback

Darwin raised musician Vassy Karagiorgos found a creative way to tackle homesickness while continuing her music career in Los Angeles. Her new single “CHASE” is a collaboration between the multi-platinum …

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Dimitris Basis says “Greece’s heart will beat in Australia for many more decades to come”

Stuttgart-born Dimitris Basis is no stranger to the plight of diasporan Greeks. His own parents lived and worked in Germany during his most formative years, before they returned to their …

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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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