Giorgos Zoumbas

Percussion – Giorgos Zoumbas

Biography

Giorgos Zoumbas was born in 1988 in Ioannina, where he currently lives. Growing up in a family of renowned traditional musicians from Grammeno, Zitsa, he was introduced to the world of music from a very young age. At the age of 8, he began studying traditional percussion at a local conservatory, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. Today, he works as a professional musician and has participated in numerous cultural and musical performances both in Greece and abroad. He has collaborated with acclaimed musicians, soloists, and vocalists and has numerous recordings and television appearances to his credit.

Recently, he has taken on the musical direction of several recording projects, including Ta Gianniotika by Kostas Zoumbas and Viomata by Makis Zoumbas. His significant contributions to the International Center for Epirotic Music include leaving his musical mark on over ten musical idioms. In 2023, he performed at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) in the concert Alismono kai Chairome. He also contributed to the ethnographic research project Folk Music Traditions in the Municipality of Northern Tzoumerka, led by Dr. Georgios Kokkonis.

His personal discography includes two songs—Chromata kai Aromata and Stin Agkalia sou Pare me—for which he wrote both the lyrics and the music. These were released by FM Records. In 2024, he was the music director for the concert Epirotic Sounds, organized by the International Center for Epirotic Music in Kapesovo, Zagori.

Through his work, he aims to contribute to the promotion and evolution of Greece’s folk cultural heritage.

George Zoumpas was born in 1988 in Ioannina, where he lives. Growing up in a family of famous traditional musicians from Grammeno, Zitsa, he came into contact with the world of music at a very early age. At the age of 8, he began studying traditional percussion, studying at a conservatory in the city, thus following the example of his father and uncle.

He now works as a professional musician, having participated in a multitude of cultural musical performances in Greece and abroad. He has collaborated with famous musicians, soloists and performers and has many record participations and television appearances to his credit.

In recent times, he has edited musical discography, some of which are: “Kostas Zoumba’s Gianniotika”, and “Maki Zoumba’s Experiences”. His presence at the International Center for Epirus Music is significant, putting his musical stamp on over 10 musical idioms. In 2023, he appeared at the Athens Concert Hall in the concert “I Forget and I Rejoice”. He also participated in the ethnographic research of Mr. Georgios Kokkonis entitled “Folk Musical Traditions in the Municipality of Northern Tzoumerka”.

Personal discography with 2 songs in lyrics and music: “Colors and Fragrances”, and “Take Me in Your Embrace” which were released by the record company FM records. In 2024 he was the musical director of the International Center of Epirus Music concert entitled “Epirotic Hearings” in Kapesovo, Zagori.

His goal is to contribute through his work to the effort to highlight and develop our folk culture.

He was a percussion teacher at the first “Mousika Ktismata” in 2025