Author: Mark Hamilton
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Interpreting rebetiko
I think it’s fair to say not all Greeks like rebetiko, but it remains…
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Stelios Kazantzidis: I’m Going for a Swim
Stelios Kazantzidis was the voice of Greek music for decades. While he is best-known…
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Kostas Tsanakos: We Are the Same Now
Kostas Tsanakos, another of the skilled singers who was born in Smyrna and fled…
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Leopold Gad: The hash users
Today we dig deep into the history of rebetiko, back to 1929, before a…
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Agapios Tomboulis: Dervish Dance
Agapios Tomboulis is probably best-down for one of the most used images from Smyrneika…
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Prodromos Tsaousakis: Sit Down and Listen to a Pauper
Prodromos Tsaousakis (born Prodromos Moutafoglou) started out as professional wrestler and fought with the…
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Yiannis Lembesis: Proper Sunset, with Ioanna Georgakopoulou
Researching these posts, sometimes I come across a bit of absolute joy. That’s the…
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Babis Goles: Marika of Smyrna
The late Babis Goles is one of those who kept rebetiko alive, performing old…
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Soula Kalfopoulou: What Should I Do When I Love You
Soula Kalfopoulou, as lead singer or accompanying vocalist, recorded dozens of songs through the…
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Five Greeks in Hades, lyrics by Kostas Manesis
Kostas Manesis came to prominence in the late stages of rebetiko, but was responsible…
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