Mondo Greece

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00005O56F
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Greece

Track Listings

1. Feiruz - Melina Kana

2. I Turned the Inside Out - George Dalaras

3. To Limani (The Port) - Anastasia Moutsatsou

4. You Yield - Eleni Vitali

5. To Kastrisianiko Potami (Kastritsianiko River) - Eleftheria Arvanitaki

6. Gramma Ston Kiro Niko Gatso (Letter to Mr. Nikos Gatso) - Tania Tsanaklidou

7. Halkida - Konstantinos Hatzimihalis

8. Avgoutos (August) - Iasis

9. Soldier - Haris Alexiou

10. Vale Krasi (Pour Some Wine) - Melina Kana

11. Smirneiko Minore (Smyrnaen Air) - Savina Yannatou

12. Mia Leksi Parapano (One More Word) - Glykeria

13. Diosmos Ke Kanela (Mint and Cinnamon) - Lizeta Kalimeri

14. Tou Piliatsika (The Looter's Song) - Yiota Vei

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be Greek to enjoy this CD!, February 4, 2002

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Nick Despotopoulos (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Mondo Greece (Audio CD)

This CD evoked deep musical memories of my childhood in Montreal and Chicago...truly a superb effort by Mondo producers! These tracks are what the range of modern Greek music is REALLY about, not horrible repackaged "Bouzouki lite" garbage! Mostly excellent sound quality, they paid attention on the transfers. While the whole disc is superb the outstanding tracks are by Melin Kana, George Dalaras, Anastasia Moutsatsou, Eleni Vitali, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Savina Yannatou & Yiota Vei. Only missing tracks from Tsitsanis, Kazantzidis & Theodorakis for true perspective. Highly recommended! Where's Volume 2?

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD of Modern Greek Music on the Market, April 2, 2002

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mondo Greece (Audio CD)

Every single track on this CD is a unique and beautiful expression of modern Greek music: ethereal soulful vocals, traditional instruments and rhythms which evoke resonant vibrations (whether or not you speak or understand any Greek). Melina Kana, Savina Yannatou, Haris Alexiou, and Yiota Vei each demonstrate their charm & personality via vocals that arise from very deep musical roots ... "Smerneiko Minore" by Savina Yannatou is especially a fine example of a modern singer expressing passionate feelings through a veil of ancient instruments played by modern musicians. Past or present, doesn't matter: the music, the meter, the instruments, the rhythms all universally appealing. Yiota Vei has an unforgettable controlled soprano voice full of depth and hidden meaning. It is said she is "self-taught" and that makes her vocals even *more* authentic and real. George Dalaras needs no explanation - just about anything he sings is passionate and meaningful: sung personally to you (if you are female). I concur with Nick, where is Volume 2? Be sure it is Smerneika and Rembetika ... please!!! Erika Borsos (erikab93)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is addictive., February 28, 2008

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unixgl "unixgl" (VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mondo Greece (Audio CD)

I love this CD and listen to it several times a week. Some of the songs are among the most beautiful I've ever heard because of the melodies. I'm extremely happy I purchased this CD although I'm now anxious to learn a little Greek so that I can actually understand the words!