Haroula Tsalpara, an emerging talent hailing from Greece, is set to captivate audiences in Australia with her enchanting renditions of rebetika, Smyrneika, and old laika music.
"It is a great honour for me to be invited to perform, by the Sydney Hellenic Festival 2023 and I am looking forward to soon be with all these people and celebrate with music," Ifigeneia Ioannou told Neos Kosmos
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17 March 2021 10:12am
The pandemic’s impact is still being felt across the entertainment and events industry, but the Greek Community of Melbourne is among organisers who went for “the show must go on” option, albeit in a COVID-safe version.
Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival is taking place this weekend 20-21 March, treating audiences to a series of performances with some of the best local Greek bands and musicians.
What to expect – logistics & layout:
– Tickets can be reserved online here but will also be available at the door throughout the weekend
In his autobiography, the ‘patriarch’ of rebetika recalls writing the song in Trikala whilst on a tour.
It was recorded in 1937 and since then its lyrics and melody, as well as other important rebetika songs, which have their own close connection with a Greece of another era, have been heard millions of times around the world.
84 years on, those who love rebetika have their own hangout in Melbourne.
Every Wednesday in the cosy space of Triakosia (300 Queens Prd Clifton Hill), the Melbourne Rebetiko Jam takes place.
Since March 2019 musicians Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras have been sharing the incredible music that takes their audiences back to Greece.