Thanasis Papakonstantinou: A Voice that Resonates Through Generations

Thanasis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer-songwriter and poet. His music combines elements of rock, folk, and traditional Greek music. Papakonstantinou was born in Elassona, Greece, in 1959. He studied mechanical engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In the military, he began to form his first songs. His first appearance in the discography was withContinue Reading →

Giannis Aggelakas: A Greek Rock Icon

Introduction In the dynamic realm of Greek rock music, few artists have left a more profound impact than Giannis Aggelakas. As a versatile singer-songwriter and co-founder of the celebrated band Trypes, Giannis Aggelakas has significantly influenced the post-punk and experimental rock scene in Greece. This article provides an in-depth exploration of his life and musicalContinue Reading →

Sokratis Malamas Biography

Sokratis Malamas was born on September 29, 1957 in Sykia in Chalkidiki, Greece. His family moved to Stuttgart, Germany for a few years, he later moved to Thessaloniki. There, he sang bouzouki songs and he learned from his father about his music. At age thirteen, he bought his first guitar and practiced for his presentationsContinue Reading →

Locomondo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Locomondo Locomondo (Photo by Delia Woehlert,courtesy of Amstel) Background information Origin Athens, Greece Genres Ska, Reggae Years active 2004 – Present Labels Music Box international Members Markos Koumaris Yiannis Varnavas Stamatis Goulas Spyros Mpesdekis Stratos Sountris Mike Mourtzis Thanasis “Spogos” Tampakis Locomondo is ska-reggae band from Greece. The 7-member bandContinue Reading →

Yannis Kotsiras Biography

He was born in Athens and started his career in 1990 singing “rebetika” and “laika” at the historical “Perivoli t’ouranou”. His first personal album “Athoos Enochos” (Innocent Guilty) was released in 1996 with music by Panayiotis Kalantzopoulos and Evanthia Reboutsika and Aris Davarakis’ lyrics. He has worked with Haris Alexiou, Dimitris Mitropanos, Giorgos Dalaras, EleftheriaContinue Reading →

Alkinoos Ioannidis conserts April-May 2015

May 2015 10, Germany, Köln-Alteburg Tickets: 01634332459 & 01759359780, Tavernaki 02213761497, Alteburg 02219378329 9, Holland, Amsterdam, Melweg Venue, 20.00 Event: www.facebook.com/events/942358945775666/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular Tickets: www.ticketmaster.nl/event/141697?camefrom=mw_nl 7, France, Paris, UNESCO Headquarters, Room I – 125, avenue de Suffren, Paris 75007 – Métro : Ségur-UNESCO, 19.30 www.antoniouartsproject.com Tickets on sale: free etrance/invitation 4, UK, Cardiff, Theatre: Royal Welsh CollegeContinue Reading →

Thanasis Papakonstantinou Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thanasis Papakonstantinou Thanasis Papakonstantinou, performing live in Berlin, 12 February 2012 Background information Native name Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου Birth name Athanasios Papakonstantinou Born April 26, 1959 (age 55) Tyrnavos, Greece Genres Experimental, folk, rembetiko Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, bouzouki Years active 1982–present Athanasios “Thanasis” Papakonstantinou (Greek: Αθανάσιος “Θανάσης” Παπακωνσταντίνου; born April 26,Continue Reading →

Letter by Boris G. Abalian

St. Petersburg, January 5, 2010I met Alkinoos Ioannidis at the rehearsals and immediately shaped a very positive impression for the artist and person. He was warm, open-minded and kind, possessing every passage of his music and knowing exactly what he wanted.Studying his scores and the material he provided me with, I was astonished by bothContinue Reading →