Category: Rebetiko of the day
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Takis Nikolaou: The Mangas from Psyrri
Takis Nikolaou was one of several names adopted by Tetos Dimitriadis, a major force…
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Antonis Kalyvopoulos: Our mangas are complaining
Earlier, I posted about Giovan Tsaous who recorded only a dozen songs, all of…
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Marika Kanaropoulou: Inside Manthos’s Tavern
I haven’t been able to find out much about Marika Kanaropoulou, who recorded a…
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12-Year-Old Girl, composed by Sotiris Gavalas
Sotiris Gavalas is another of the pre-WWII composers who left a small but important…
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Stelios Foustalierakis: I Rejoice in My Suffering
We’re going wandering a little today, as far south as Crete, to explore rebetiko…
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Odysseas Moschonas: The Separation
Smooth-voiced Odysseas Moschonas was among the most popular singers of rebetiko and laiko music.…
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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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