Author: Mark Hamilton
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Nikos Mathesis: The Cat
Two music videos today: one for the lyricist and one about the lyricist. Nikos…
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Zacharias Kasimatis: Of aman
Zacharias Kasimatis was one of the great rebetiko singers, despite a rather small output.…
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The Fisherman: Stratos Pagioumtzis
For those who listen to rebetiko, Stratos Pagioumtzis has one of the most familiar…
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Giorgos Mitsakis: The Tavern
Giorgos Mitsakis was one of the younger generation of rebetiko performers who became one…
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Hitting the notes
This post is a little musically geeky, but for those who like that sort…
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Giorgos Vidalis: My Maritsa, My Doll
Before 1930 and the establishment of record production facilities there, Athenian music-makers were recorded…
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Apostolos Hatzichristos: The Complainer
Apostolos Hatzichristos was one of a number of young musicians who emerged near the…
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The Flood, Markos Vamvakaris (x4)
Today’s entry is different: a deepish dive into Markos Vamvakaris’s The Flood that shows…
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Anna Pagana (Politissa): From Evening to Morning
This is an interesting piece: a classic rebetiko song written by a mainstream composer…
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Kostas Dousas: The Trawler
When I Googled Kostas Dousas, I got plenty of hits but not much biographical…
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