Though disputed by some, many still believe the Sugarhill Gang to be the first professional rap group because they brought this 'new' style of music. Here are some additional pictures that Kristina was able to take during the concert. Although rap and hip-hop music had existed for quite a few years prior to the Sugarhill Gang's rise to fame, it had failed to move beyond of the African American community, in the 1960s and 1970s. Here we have artists and the links to songs that are featured in the broadcast! The show then ends with insight from two young adults currently living in Greece. The conversation then shifted to new-age Greek rap and a little background was given about artists such as SinBoy and Snik. In this part of the show, biographies are given about a multitude of famous singers (such as Helena Paparizou, Notis Sfakianakis, and Pantelis Pantelidis) who were popular in the early to mid 2000’s. The pair then discussed Eurovision, an annual singing competition including European countries, and how many famous Greek artists participated in Eurovision at least once in their career. Following this, the broadcast focused on music from the 80’s where there was a shift toward Western music and away from older genres. Antonia then touches on Byzantine, Folk, Island, Classical, and Rebetika music genres. In their debut broadcast, Kristina and Antonia begin by talking about music in ancient Greek times and a little bit about the history regarding instruments and different genres back then. Listen live between 9-10am Monday by clicking this link. Antonia and Kristina will be broadcasting live on Monday, February 17, from 9 to 10am.
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