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Mes tou Aigaiou ta nera - Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Eleftheria Arvanitaki sings "Mes tou Aigaiou ta nera", one of the most known nisiotika songs, a traditional folk song from the islands of the East Aegean that translates to "In the waters of the Aegean". The origins of the song are not known really, but it is considered that it comes from the complex of [...]

Tzivaeri - Mariza Koch

Mariza Koch sings Tzivaeri, one of the most touching and beloved traditional folk songs of Greece. Tzivaeri means precious stone or treasure, and it refers to the most precious and invaluable thing that someone can have. In this song, Tzivaeri refers to the people who left Greece and immigrated to other countries; this is a [...]

Ela na pame se ena meros - Giannis Parios

Giannis Parios sings Ela na pame se ena meros, a traditional Greek song from the islands, which translates to "Come let's go to a place". The rhythm in this nisiotika (Greek islands') song is fast and catchy, worth dancing and attractive, encouraging people to dance in its music; the islands of the Aegean have a [...]

Nisiotika songs from the Greek Islands

Nisiotika is one of the most distinctive categories of Greek Music and Greek songs, referring to the music created in the islands of the central Aegean Sea – the complexes of Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the Sporades. Other islands, such as Crete or the Ionian islands feature a different type of music, peculiar to individual [...]

S'agapo giati eisai oraia - Alkistis Protopsalti

Alkistis Protopsalti sings “S’agapo”, a Greek traditional folk song which in English means “I love you”. The song is also known as 'S'agapo giati eisai oraia", meaning "I love you because you are beautiful". S’ agapo giati eisai oraia is one of the traditional, most beloved Greek songs ever… As universal as its title is: [...]

Greek Folk Music - Greek Folk Songs

Greek Folk Music derives from the music and sounds produced and played by the ancient Greeks. This genre is actually extremely diverse, as it includes a variety of styles played all over Greece. There are several different types and distinct differences among them, depending on the region; mainland Folk music is much more different than [...]