Category: Rebetiko of the day
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You’re Giving Me a Hard Time Again, written by Kostas Karipis
Kostas Karipis (real name Karipopoulos) was another one of the accomplished musicians who arrived…
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A. Kostis: Dizziness Overcomes Me
Today’s song is an oddity, one of a dozen rebetiko songs, played on guitar,…
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In My Darkness, written by Vasilis Tsitsanis
There’s little doubt that Vasilis Tsitsanis was a musical genius. After he arrived in…
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The Rover of Piraeus, written by Dimitris Barousis (ManMan sitting), lyrics by Nikos Mathesis
Dimitris Barousis — nicknamed Lorentsas — was one of the older rebetiko musicians and…
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Virginia Magidou: Why the Heart Withered
The U.S. played a big role in the early years of rebetiko — many…
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Psarantonis: Arabian Girl
Today’s song will not be for everyone, but it shows how rebetiko survives and…
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The Pastime, music by Manolis Chiotis
There’s no clear break between the end of the classic era rebetiko and what…
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The Dervish and Rita, written by Iakovos Montanaris
Iakovas Montanaris wrote 30 Smyrneika-style rebetiko songs in the 1930s, some of them now…
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Manolis the Hashish Smoker, written by Yiannis Dragatsis
Yiannis Drogatsis, also known as Ogdontakis, was one of the leading musicians to write…
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You Seduced Me, Bohemian Woman, Sophia Karivali with Markos Vamvakaris (& George Dalaras)
Sophia Karivali was the younger sister of rebetiko star Rita Abatzi. While Sophia never…
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