Music
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Kompania, breathing new life into rebetika
Trying to summarise the sound of Kompania is no easy feat. In many ways, Kompania to me represents the modern face of Rebetika in Athens today. This ensemble, consisting of …
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Cretan music livestream on Neos Kosmos from Coburg’s Greek Orthodox Parish
In an effort to bring back Melbourne’s music scene and generally raise spirits amidst the pandemic lockdowns, and all the problems that have accumulated, a group of musicians of our …
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From spectator to centre stage, TIA is Australia’s RnB rising star
TIA was destined to find her way to the stage, after years of sitting in the crowd watching her pappou play the bouzouki at events and festivals. “My pappou, George …
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The young leventes carrying on the music of their family’s motherland
Greek music has evolved over centuries, melding sounds from across the Middle East and Asia Minor to create melodies and tunes that are distinct and instantly recognisable to Greece. From …
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Shouse’s four year old song produced in Brunswick is number one on Greek music charts
Melbourne music duo Shouse are watching their song Love Tonight smash the music charts in Greece, four years after releasing it. Ed Service and Jack Madin gathered a group of …
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Tsitsanis, Hatzidakis, Xarchakos, Theodorakis: Songs of Liberation concert cancelled
Following the announcement of the Victorian Government’s updated restrictions on theatres, the Greek Community of Melbourne regrettably has had to cancel the rescheduled 14 June performance of the concert; ‘Tsitsanis, …
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George Tsalikis’ son blows out birthday candles with Australia
Greek singer George Tsalikis has been wowing audiences in sold-out concerts in Australia over the past few weeks. Despite scheduled performances in Melbourne, he had to leave in order to …
Greek-Canadian multicultural hero brings the bouzouki power to China
When George Sampson Sapounidis PHD, thought to learn a traditional Chinese folk song and then perform it before a Chinese audience in Ottawa, Canada, where he worked as a federal …
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George Tsalikis leaves Melbourne due to coronavirus
George Tsalikis has been in Australia over the past few weeks, where he quarantined and performed some much awaited concerts for the Greek community. Having already given some sensational live …
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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 …