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15 tracks | 52 minutes
Released Jul 2006
on Christos Govetas
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:08 Kaike ena scholio lyrics BUY MP3 03:08 Kaike ena scholio lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:08 Kaike ena scholio
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 Sinnefiase, sinnefiase lyrics BUY MP3 03:00 Sinnefiase, sinnefiase lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:00 Sinnefiase, sinnefiase
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 Maghissa tis Vaghdhatis lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 Maghissa tis Vaghdhatis lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 Maghissa tis Vaghdhatis
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 San apokliros ghirizo lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 San apokliros ghirizo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 San apokliros ghirizo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 Mes tis Pendelis ta vouna lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 Mes tis Pendelis ta vouna lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 Mes tis Pendelis ta vouna
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 Yennithika yia na pono lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 Yennithika yia na pono lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 Yennithika yia na pono
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Apopse kanis bam lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Apopse kanis bam lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Apopse kanis bam
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:08 Na yiati yirno lyrics BUY MP3 03:08 Na yiati yirno lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:08 Na yiati yirno
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 Oso varia ein' ta sidhera lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 Oso varia ein' ta sidhera lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 Oso varia ein' ta sidhera
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 Ta mandala lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 Ta mandala lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 Ta mandala
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 Anastenazo dhen m'akous lyrics BUY MP3 04:22 Anastenazo dhen m'akous lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:22 Anastenazo dhen m'akous
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 O Pasatempos lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 O Pasatempos lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 O Pasatempos
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 To laiko tsigaro lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 To laiko tsigaro lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 To laiko tsigaro
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:09 I serah lyrics BUY MP3 03:09 I serah lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:09 I serah
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 O Boufedzis lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 O Boufedzis lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 O Boufedzis
This superbly recorded cd offers a window into the early Greek rebetika music of the 30's and 40's.
Bio / Background
Husband and wife team Christos Govetas and Ruth Hunter join up with guitarist Dave Bartley (of KGB) to create a collection of old Rebetika tunes from the 30's and 40’s. The superb recording quality and choice of tunes makes this cd a rare gem. Christos Govetas is well known in the US and Greece as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist and has several releases to his credit, including traditional music with folk groups Pangeo and Ziyia (both available at cdbaby) , and a Grammy-nominated recording with jazz-man Bill Frisell (The Intercontinentals). Christos got his start when he was bussing tables in a Boston Greek restaurant. He was called up on stage to sing and soon formed his own group Taximi which played Rebetika. Christos teaches Greek music at workshops around the country and was the recipient of the prestigious Northwest Folk Arts Fellowship Award honoring his cultural contribution to the Greek-American community.
↓ more ↓Ruth Hunter is also well known in the Greek and Balkan music scene. She and Christos have a unique vocal blend that can only happen when two people have been singing together for many years. She sings and plays this music with sincerity and passion and has astonished her Greek audience with the authenticity of her presentation.You can also hear her on the albums "Rue Balkan" with violinist Ruthie Dornfeld and "Northern Borders" along with Christos and Dave (both also available at cdbaby!).
Dave Bartley plays mandolin, guitar, cittern, tambura and numerous other plucked instruments. He has also written scores of tunes, some of which are working their way into repertoires around the country. Dave is a force in the contradance world, playing with KGB, BAG o’Tricks, Close Call and Tricky Brits. Dave has studied and played music of the Balkans, accompanying the dance performance troupe Radost and playing electric guitar with Aegean View, as well as accompanying global songstress Gina Sala. He has been playing with Christos and Ruth since their arrival in the Northwest in 1996.
All three musicians currently reside in Seattle.
Rebetika started out as music of the Greek underworld around the turn of the last century. It has endured and become the music of the Greek soul, often referred to as “Greek Blues”, perhaps because of the themes which the music gives voice to. The songs deal with the timeless issues of love, heartbreak, drugs, jail, illness, exile and death. In spite of the heavy nature of those topics, Rebetika music also maintains an innocence and joy, a love of life and passion which transcend time and language.
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