Vassiliki Papageorgiou / Buzuki Orhan & Balkan Ekpres Band

SONGS PAST AND PRESENT

In this project, Greek singer Vassiliki collaborates with famous Greek and Turkish musicians to present refreshing interpretations of a range of songs from Asia Minor and the Aegean Sea.

SINGER-SONGWRITER

Vassiliki lives in Istanbul, where she collaborates with numerous ensembles as a vocalist and singer-songwriter. She also both writes and translates poetry. She unites musicians with a shared artistic vision, steering well clear of musical stereotypes.

Vassiliki Papageorgiou (vocals), Engin Arslan (baglama, cura, vocals), Kleon Antoniou (acoustic guitar, vocals), Mihalis Nikopoulos (bouzouki), Antonis Maratos (bass guitar)

BALKAN EKSPRES - REMBETICA MEETS BALKAN

Balkan Ekspres combines cheerful Balkan music and rebetika with immeasurable energy and modern arrangements. The group also serves up Turkish and Greek covers, creating a sultry Mediterranean ambiance with touches of reggae, funk, pop and folk. To cap it all, the charismatic Greek bouzouki player Orhan Osman steers everything in the right direction.

Orhan Osman (buzuki, lavta, voice), Evangelos Pashaloudis (santuri), Dimitrios Goumberitsiz (double bass), İlias Krommydas (accordion), Georgeos Doussos (clarinet, flute, gayda, Kaval, duduk), Gürkan Özkan (tabla, percussion)