Orpheus Greek Band London International

Orpheus Greek band invite you to enjoy the music of a long established and experienced professional Greek and international band based in the south of the UK. You may have seen them on ‘Come Dine With Me‘. This band is ideal for London parties and weddings but they will consider any environment. Musicians within Orpheus are first class and there is also an option to book a male dancer for the enjoyment of the evening! Ideal for Greek Restaurants. Enquiries are invited for London events and beyond when all expenses are paid.

Music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its history. In ancient Greece, men usually performed choruses performed for entertainment, celebration and spiritual reasons. Instruments included the double-reed aulos and plucked string instruments (like pandura), the lyre, especially the special kind called a kithara.

Orpheus Greek Band London

International: Contemporary laïkó (σύγχρονο λαϊκό), (laiko-pop) (also called modern laïkó) is currently Greece’s mainstream music genre in today’s nightlife.

In the 2010s, several new artists emerged. Artists, such as Kostas Martakis, Panos Kalidis, Ioakim Fokas, Stella Kali, Stan, Katerina Stikoudi, Demy and X-Factor contestants such as Konstantinos Argyros, Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Ivi Adamou. (Wikipedia)

Greek folk music is found all throughout Greece, Cyprus and several regions of Turkey, as well as among communities in countries like the United States, Canada and Australia.

The island of Cyprus and several regions of Turkey are home to long-standing communities of Greeks in Turkey with their own unique styles of music.

Zorba’s Dance

Cretan music theme Zorba’s dance by Mikis Theodorakis (incorporating elements from the hasapiko dance) which appears in the Hollywood 1964 movie Zorba the Greek remains the best-known Greek song abroad. Singer Mariza Koch was largely responsible for the revival of interest in Nisiótika in the 1970s and 1980s. During the 1990s and 2000s, artists such as Yiannis Parios, Stella Konitopoulou and the Mythos Band helped this music gain occasional mainstream popularity. (Wikipedia)

Enquire about or book your preferred entertainer / entertainment securely today. Travel costs / expenses and accommodation may sometimes be a necessary addition to the fee. New venues and clients are welcome to contact us now to pre-book Orpheus Greek Band corporate events. If you have an event booked in with us please send us your updates asap especially if your event will need to be cancelled or postponed. In the meantime….download and enjoy your favourite Greek music!