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Our song is yours (?)

Our song is yours (?) Thursday 6th June 2024 @ The Cypriot Community Centre Book Now Could we imagine that the songs we have been singing for years, celebrating, and dancing to, and which have eventually become features of our collective identities, are songs that played the exact same roles elsewhere on the planet? Studying… Continue reading Our song is yours (?)

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series – Rebetiko and Beyond

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rebetiko and Beyond Monday 27th May 2024 @ The Green Note Book Now Take a journey through Rebetiko’s history from 1919 to 1952, as we explore its evolution. In the first part, immerse yourself in the timeless tunes featured in the iconic movie ‘To Rebetiko’. This cinematic gem vividly brings… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series – Rebetiko and Beyond

Icons of Greek Music: Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos

Icons of Greek Music: Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos Sunday 19h May 2024 @ Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity Book Now The songs of these great composers have been filling concert halls, tavernas and households for the last 60 years. Through the beautiful melodies, traditional folk rhythms and lyrics written by some of Greece’s greatest… Continue reading Icons of Greek Music: Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos

Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete

Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete Sunday 14th April 2024 @ The Green Note Book Now At this special gig we will be exploring a variety of Cretan music sounds. From seated folk songs* of the urban centers of the island, to traditional melodies and dance rhythms originated from the rural Cretan sea-side… Continue reading Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete

Greek Serenade

Greek Serenade Saturday 9th March 2024 @ Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre The music we will perform tonight will be songs of the great Vasilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984). He is  generally acknowledged as one of the greatest icons of Greek music. Born of the Rebetiko tradition, over the many years of composing his music evolved into the… Continue reading Greek Serenade

Greek Music for Gaza

Greek Music for Gaza Saturday 2nd March 2024 @ St. Luke’s Church Book Now Children are always the most tragic collateral damage of any conflict. This event is to raise funds to help the relief efforts for them, with the Palestine Trauma Centre UK. Members of the Greek group, Plastikes Karekles, will be performing a… Continue reading Greek Music for Gaza

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology Sunday 11th February 2024 @ Green Note Book Now ‘Rebétiko’ music is often considered a unique genre on its own, and ‘paradosiaká’ refer to traditional Greek folk music. However, both genres share similar expressive elements. They utilise related musical scales, modality, and even the same lyrics or… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars Sunday 14th January 2024 @ Green Note Book Now In today’s afternoon gathering we will present a list of songs we love across the pre- and post-war journey of rebetiko. From songs related to Piraeus, related to diaspora, recorded in Greece and the US; songs we usually play… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars