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The idea of creating the group appeared from a need to express the inner culture of our country, which is at the same time indirectly linked with the musical inheritance of all other nations around Greece. Our task was the formation of a new musical proposal as well as the creation of a new sound and a fresh look towards the musical scene.
The GOJAM GROUP makes an effort ?f bridging the culture ?f Mediterranean Sea, influenced at the same time by the Balkan music, flamenco, oriental music and jazz.
The group was created during 2002 by the accordion player Yiorgos Tsiatsoulis. At the very beginning its repertoire did include only musical transcriptions and arrangements of big jazz composers, as well as of masters of accordion. Very soon, however, a need for a deeper and more personal artistic expression by the members of the group, lead them to the creation of their own compositions as well as to the formation of a specific character of the group. Each member of the group participates in it actively, with his own compositions and ideas.
Yiorgos Tsiatsoulis, born in Athens May 1975. He plays accordion since the age of 8. He studied piano and harmony. He also finished a complete circle of accordion studies.
Lefteris Havoutsas, born in Pireaus July 1968. He plays the guitar since the age of 13, particularly interested in flamenco. At the same time he involved playing bouzouki, oud and violin, studying the traditional music forms of Greece.
Petros Varthakouris, born in Paros January 1974. He started playing jazz piano from early on. Switched to guitar and electric bass at the age of 17 and studied jazz harmony. He finally discovered his true passion (contrabass) 26 years old.
Giannis Angelopoulos born in Veroia February 1973. Started playing in a local marching band and soon he was playing the set. Had many lessons in Athens and Rotterdam’s Conservatory where he graduated, June 2002.
All the band members collaborated with many known and unknown Greek artists, playing and recording traditional and popular Greek music.
