Stou Thoma To Magazi – Rempetiko OST

Stou Thoma to magazi is a Greek song heard in the movie Rempetiko and is included in the Rebetiko OST. Stou Thoma to magazi translates to “At Thomas’ place”. It was originally sung by Kostas Tsiggos and later on by … Read more

Fragosyriani – Markos Vamvakaris

Markos Vamvakaris sings the song Fragosyriani, a famous Greek song composed and written by Vamvakaris himself. There are many different spellings of the song’s title in English: Fragosyriani (which is closer to the Greek spelling Φραγκοσυριανή), Frangosyriani or Fragosiriani. Fragosyriani … Read more

Oloi oi rebetes tou ntounia – Markos Vamvakaris

Markos Vamvakaris sings Oloi oi rebetes tou ntounia, a Greek rebetiko song which means “All the rebetes (rebetika players) in the world” in English. The song Oloi oi rebetes tou ntounia is one of the most renowned rebetika songs, composed … Read more

Kaigomai – Sotiria Leonardou

Sotiria Leonardou sings Kaigomai, a Greek song which means “I am burning”. Kaigomai is one of the most known rebetika songs, heard for the first time in the movie Rebetiko, by Kostas Ferris in 1983. The movie Rebetiko refers to … Read more

Misirlou – Glikeria

Glikeria sings Misirlou, one of the most known Greek songs. Misirlou is a name, thus, cannot be translated. Misirlou is an Egyptian woman, a woman from the “magic East”,  who enchants a man of different religion and culture. This cross … Read more

Greek Christmas Carols, rebetiko style

Giannis Kotsiras sings Kalanta Hristougenon, which means “Christmas Carols” in English. The interesting thing about the version we hear here, is that these carols are indeed the traditional Greek Christmas carols sung on Christmas Eve in Greece, but they are … Read more

Sti magemeni Arapia – Glikeria

Glikeria sings Sti magemeni Arapia, a Greek song which means “In the magic Arabia”. The song is one of the known rebetika songs, written by the important Greek Composer Giorgos Mitsakis. Rebetika songs have always been dealing with themes related … Read more

Eimai aitos horis ftera – Grigoris Bithikotsis

Grigoris Bithikotsis sings Eimai aitos horis ftera, a popular and highly appreciated Greek song that translates to ” I am an Eagle without wings”. Grigoris Bithikotsis sings one of the most significant songs in Greek Music, a one of the … Read more

Greek rebetika and rebetiko songs

Greek rebetiko or rebetika songs are the Greek urban laika songs that made their first appearance towards the end of the 19th century and developed to their mostly known form till the third decade of the 20th century. The Rebetiko … Read more

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