A song penned by Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos 45 years ago about Mother Greece (Motherland) continues to be relevent to this day.
(Marina) Satti Sings the Siren Song
Younger generation Greek singer Marina Satti revives old Greek songs with a new twist and wins over the crowds with her mesmerizing voice.
Antonis Vardis: The soundtrack of our adolescence
It was in the early ’80s that the music of Antonis Vardis came into my world. As a teen growing up in Chicago, I was desperately seeking an identity, a sense of belonging. Greek music did just that. I would spend hours going through my mother’s and my uncle’s albums and tapes, finding that special Discover…
Song stories: Go… ‘Makria Mou Na Fygeis’
The Greek Vibe’s monthly “Song Stories” post focuses on a Greek song that has come back into the spotlight thanks to a different interpreter or an alternative musical arrangement. Today’s post is about “Makria Mou Na Fygeis” (Go Far Away From Me) penned by Kostas Virvos and set to music by Panos Gavalas, Pitouras and Discover…