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George Dalaras: Greek Singer Extraordinaire

Maria Paravantes — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:07:00 +0000

Greek singer George Dalaras is one of the few performers to have taken the country's music beyond its borders.

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Greek Song Stories: ‘Makria Mou Na Fygeis’

Maria Paravantes — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:01:00 +0000

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.

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

Maria Paravantes — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:12:28 +0000

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

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