Greece

Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally, there were a few Rebetiko singers that defined the iconic genre. Rebetiko singers, musicians, and...

The poet of Thessaloniki and rebetiko scholar Dinos Christianopoulos died in August of 2020, but he left behind him a rich and diverse poetic legacy that will never be forgotten in Greece. He was born in Thessaloniki in 1931—the beautiful...

Rebetiko has been inscribed on UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."

Greece's well-known Rebetiko musician Agathonas Iakovidis passed away suddenly in Thessaloniki at the age of 65 on Wednesday, according to information from the website thestival.gr. The famed musician, who was not known to have had any chronic health ailments, was...

Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, is an ancient city that perhaps is under-appreciated for its many attractions.

During the time of the military junta in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Greek composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis' music was banned. By Bill Thomas The road to my afternoon with Zorba began in 1968. I was in the US Navy...

Manolis Chiotis is considered to be one of the greatest bouzouki players of all time. The musician, composer, and singer revolutionized Greek music with his four-course bouzouki and made music from Greece popular across the world, even in the...

Thousands of people made a kind of a pilgrimage on May 11 and 12 to the site of the battlefields surrounding Greece's legendary Fort Roupel and the underground forts of the Metaxas Line, on the border of Greece and...

Yiannis Polykandriotis, the legendary Greek bouzouki player and music teacher, passed away on Wednesday in London at the age of 73. He was the son of rebetiko master Theodoros Polykandriotis and brother of composer Thanassis Polykandriotis. He honed his skills...

January 18, 2019 marks 104 years since the birth of the brilliant Greek musician Vassilis Tsitsanis, as well as 35 years since his passing. Born in 1915 in Trikala, Thessaly, Tsitsanis was destined to become one of Greece’s most popular and...

It was a magical night on Wednesday as dozens of thousands of Athenians paid tribute to the music of Vassilis Tsitsanis, the emblematic composer of Greek popular music, in the  Panathenaic Stadium. The "Play, my Tsitsanis" tribute concert organized by...

Recently ranked as Europe's fastest growing tourism destination, Heraklion, the capital city of Crete, never stops surprising with its stunning potential. Once considered the ugly duckling of the island, Heraklion is top on the list of European city-break destinations, showing...

Greek singer Glykeria has come under fire for preparing to perform at an Istanbul concert hall on Tuesday. Some social media users are accusing the singer of being insensitive to the plight of the two Greek soldiers held in a...

Some of the best music in Greece is produced on the street! If you happen to listen to bouzouki while you are shopping in the Athens center, you might be close to one of the best street bands you...

The Municipality of Syros in collaboration with thee Cyclades Chamber are organizing the first Rembetiko Festival to take place on the island. The festival will be held between August 31 and September 4. Syros has always been in the center...