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Category: Greek Music

Greek Song Stories: ‘Makria Mou Na Fygeis’

Posted On March 29, 2020June 18, 2022 By Maria Paravantescomment

Modest and low key, Greece's Kostas Virvos was one of the most influential songwriters of the rebetiko-laiko era. In 1944, he was arrested for writing slogans on walls. Learn more

Category: Greek Music/Learn/News about Greece

The Rebetiko: Greece’s ‘Blues’ Recognised by UNESCO

Posted On December 11, 2017June 18, 2022 By Maria Paravantescomment

UNESCO recognises the rebetiko, or the 'Greek blues' -once associated with the outcasts- as an expression of cultural and historical importance. Learn more

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