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Greekadelia:
“A highly original, compelling set” | 4**** stars, The Guardian
“Nice to find something upbeat coming out of Greece” | 4**** stars, The Independent
Fresh take on Greek folk material by veteran duo (Songlines)16/09/2012
Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, Kristi Stassinopoulou absorbed influences ranging from Jefferson Airplane and the Velvet Underground to Middle Eastern radio broadcasts reaching Kalamáta, her father’s hometown. After playing Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, and representing Greece in the 1983 Eurovision competition, she shifted to underground rock. More recently, she has described […] Read More...
freegan kolektiva, Lebanon07/09/2012
Genre: Demotika / Traditional Greek / World / Revamped folk Region: Athens, Greece Label: Riverboat UK Music, World Music Network Release Date: June 18, 2012 This album evokes feelings of familiarity, belonging and inner soul-searching at once. This is the essence of the music of globetrotters Greekadelia Live Photoand intronauts, Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotis. […] Read More...
B!Ritmos, Spain04/09/2012
Le habíamos perdido un poco la pista a esta pareja de creadores atenienses desde que nos presentaron, hace más de un lustro,Taxidoscopio (Resistencia, 2006), su anterior entrega. Así que nos alegra recibir este nuevo trabajo, una grabación que ha vuelto a situar sus nombres en la primera posición de la lista europea de ritmos étnicos y […] Read More...
Le Magazine Son et Images, Montreal, Canada01/09/2012
Enfin une bonne nouvelle provenant de la Grèce, pays au patrimoine aussi riche que mythique qui, depuis quelques temps, traverse une période particulièrement difficile économiquement et socialement parlant: Après nous avoir généreusement offert au fil des années des petites merveilles musicales aux titres évocateurs tels: “Ifantocosmos”, “Echotropia”, “The Secrets Of The Rocks” et “Taxidoscopio”, le […] Read More...
Taxidoscopio:
fRoots, review by Ian Anderson17/10/2013
KRISTI STASSINOPOULOU & STATHIS KALYVIOTIS Taxidoscopio Heaven & Earth HE18/Resistencia RESCD 201 Kristi Stassinopoulou was kind enough to send us a preview of Taxidoscopio early last summer, which was how we managed to have that track on fRoots 27, six months ahead of release. Just to clear up any confusion, at that point we’d […] Read More...
Los sonidos del planeta azul11/02/2007
Kristi Stassinopoulou, autora de las letras, junto a Stathis Kalyviotis, compositor de la música, presentan uno de los trabajos discográficos más interesantes, emocionantes y contundentes de cuantos se están produciendo en Grecia. Las letras de Stassinopoulou (escritora, dibujante, compositora, letrista e instrumentista) retratan momentos concretos de viajes, vivencias y estados emocionales durante las giras de […] Read More...
El Pais12/01/2007
After the over-exposure to Greek music we have had to suffer, it´s women like Stassinopoulou who help to separate the sheep from the goats. Daring and intriguing as a Mediterranean Bjork, this travelling crucible ( the album) allows her to get on well with the Northern Iberian Peninsula or, more astonishing still , to come close to […] Read More...
B! Ritmos18/12/2006
B! Ritmos review of Taxidoscopio - in Spanish
¡Ya está aquí el nuevo disco de la celebrada Kristi Stassinopoulou! La que fuera estrella del punk helénico de los años ochenta está .... Read More...
The secrets of the rocks:
Inside World Music09/04/2004
Producer, lyricist and vocalist, Kristi Stassinopoulou, brings us an album of experimental expression inspired by the elements, specifically from the vicinity of the Aegean Sea. Musically, of the songs are characteristically reminiscent of natural forces including water, gusts of wind and seashore taking the brunt of the incoming waves. Similarly, The Secrets Of The Rocks, attempts […] Read More...
Spin the Globe01/10/2003
If you’ve heard her previous work, you’ll know not to expect traditional Greek music from Kristi Stassinopoulou. On her third release, the Athens-born singer continues her exploration and hybridization of styles. Opening with the CD’s electronica-edged title track, she breathes more than sings over guitar and drum beats. Her multitracked vocals are stronger on the […] Read More...
World Music Central18/06/2003
Greek multi-media artist Kristi Stassinopoulou possesses a limitless talent and a unique world-view. Kristi’s most recent release, The Secret of the Rocks features Kristi’s vocal and writing talents as well as, giving listeners a peek into her spiritual and mysterious world. The artist published two books in the past, Seven Times in Amorgos (1993) and the mystery novel, The Fiery […] Read More...
RootsWorld01/03/2003
The Secrets of the Rocks establishes Stassinopoulou as the High Priestess and Patron Saint of the venerated tradition of island-hopping, Athens style. This is the process in which, during each summer, all Athenians leave their city to the tourists (mostly over the weekend) and go to sunbathe, swim and sun-worship on one of the hundreds of Aegean […] Read More...
Billboard10/01/2003
There haven’t been a lot of Greek singers making a dent in the U.S., but Kristi Stassinopoulou could bridge the language divide. Like fellow Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou, Stassinopoulou works from a base of traditional music, using folk instruments like the saz and lyre. But she brings a different sensibility to the sound, including contemporary […] Read More...
BBC10/01/2003
Greek singer Kristi Stassinopoulou grew up in the southern part of Greece where her musical diet consisted of whatever her brother could find on his beloved homemade radios. Crackly sounds from North Africa and right across the Mediterranean eventually mixed with Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, Byzantine church music, and classical singing; traditional Greek songs too. […] Read More...
Echotropia:
Cranky Crow World Music18/06/2003
Displaying a darker tone, Kristi Stassinopoulou might be called a Greek Enya. The music here falls into moody almost brooding territory. Although Kristi marries traditional Greek songs with contemporary pop, the songs are merely tinged with Greek influences. Kristi waxes poetry in the same sense that many of the British pop shoe gazers did in […] Read More...
World and New Age Music01/04/2003
With this sophomore recording, Echotropia (Immigrant Music, Inc.), Greek artist Kristi Stassinopoulou deserves the widest possible audience among world music aficionados. Kristi spent her childhood in Greece where she studied traditional folk music, but was also inspired by rock groups such as Jefferson Airplane and Blondie. There are influences of other female artists such as […] Read More...
One hundred years from today: timeless music for these times05/01/2003
This CD sat on my shelf for months before something made me play it in October 2001. Perhaps it was a nudge from one of the Greek gods or goddesses as I was standing at the crossroads. In any case, Echotropia became one of my favorite recordings of 2001. Rooted in the sonic vibe of […] Read More...
Harmony Ridge Music01/08/2002
Kristi Stassinopoulou doesn’t look like a Balkan ethno-trance artist. She looks like the really nice girl who was in your chemistry class who let you borrow her notes when you blew off class to go hang out at the 7-Eleven. You know the one? The one who played varsity volleyball but was only second-string? But […] Read More...
Improvijazzation Nation, Issue #4905/02/2000
Ol’ Tim Leary woulda’ LUVVED this worldbeat/folk adventure! Kristi sings in Greek, but you’d think you were at an “Airplane” concert (with slightly more emphasis on th’ percussion than Grace Slick might’ve had). This is NOT the (dreaded) sloppy techno-rawk it could have been… it doesn’t sound (in the least) like low-end cut/paste electronics, & […] Read More...
Ifantokosmos:
cdRoots05/05/2002
The more psychedelic and popular US release of Echotropia (2000) made a claim for fame for Stassinapoulou, but this recording from 1998 is, in my opinion, her best. Real deep roots are exposed while she exploes the boundaries of the greek musical world, still solidly in a pop-folk vein, but infinitely more exploratory and true […] Read More...
Concert Reviews:
Neue Welt, Ingolstadt, Germany16/04/2015
German / English Von Sandra-Isabel Knobloch Exotik kann nicht nur für fremdländische, sondern auch für außerge- wöhnliche Menschen stehen. Zwei Prachtexemplare davon waren am Dienstag im Rahmen der 21. Künstlerinnentage in der Neuen Welt zu bestaunen. Das griechische Duo Kristi Stassinopoulou und Stathis Kalyviotis hat den Abend zu etwas ganz Speziellem gemacht. Ein Abend […] Read More...
Art Base, Brussels, Belgium17/04/2010
Kristi Stassinopoúlou & Stathis Kalyviótis in Art Base in de Zandstraat 29 te Brussel op zaterdag 17 april 2010. FOLKRODDELS.be review (in Flemish) Read More...
Fira Manresa, Spain05/11/2006
B!Ritmos Magazine (Barcelona) – Review Kristi Stassinopoulou Manresa, Plaça Porxada 4 de noviembre de 2006 Después de asistir al estreno ¡mundial! de su nuevo espectáculo, Taxidoscopio, los pobres que no habíamos visto nunca a Kristi Stassinopoulou en concierto tuvimos que salir un rato al aire frío de la noche manresana para recobrar el pulso. Porque […] Read More...
Like a bird breaking free / Wie ein Vogel aus dem “Energiekäfig”24/11/2003
Kristi Stassinopoulou in "Südwind", Tafelhalle, Nürnberg
ABENDZEITUNG NÜRNBERG - Review (in English & German) Read More...
The Wind and the Waves / Wind und Wellen24/11/2003
Kristi Stassinopoulou in "Südwind", Tafelhalle, Nürnberg
NÜRNBERGER NACHRICHTEN - Review (in English & German)
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A Fascinating Experiment in Folk Music / Ein faszinierendes Folklore-Experiment05/08/2002
Kristi Stassinopoulou in Markthalle, Herford, Germany
HERFORDER KREISBLATT - Review (in English & German) Read More...
A Universe of Sound / Ein Universum aus Klang05/08/2002
Kristi Stassinopoulou in Markthalle, Herford, Germany NEUE WESTFÄLISCHE - Review (in English & German) Read More...
“Kunstdünger” festival, Germany01/03/2002
WESFALISCHE NACHRICHTEN - Review (in English & German) Read More...
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