Psarantonis

A documentary about the family of well-known Greek musician Nikos Xylouris and his brother Antonis Xylouris, mostly known as Psarantonis, is set to premiere in Athens on January 8, 2015. The documentary, entitled “A Family Affair,” is directed by Greek filmmaker...

"The Ash," a famous Austrian metal band, has just released an impressive cover of “Petroperdika,” a popular Greek song by Antonis Xulouris, nicknamed "Psarantonis." The song, “Tha anevo ston ourano," means “I Will Rise to the Sky." Its music was...

Angeliki Aristomenopoulou has recently visited Australia to make a documentary on the history of the Xylouris family music. The documentary, A Xylouris Family Affair, focuses on the music of three generations of the Xylouris family, which is continued by...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard led a large contingent of politicians who came to the March 16 opening of the Antipodes Festival, ignoring a chilly rain to kick off the festivities to honor Hellenism and make their presence known to...

WOMADelaide, the Australian WOMAD festival, has invited Greek composer, singer and lyra performer  Antonis Xylouris, nicknamed Psarantonis, to perform at the event in March 2013. Psarantonis comes from the mountainous village of Anogeia in Crete and is the younger brother...