Rebetiko Music stays alive on the Greek island of Syros

Markos Vamvakaris "returns" to Syros for the 2nd Rebetiko Music Festival that takes place on the Greek island of Syros from the 30th of August till the 3rd of September. Syros is the birthplace of Markos Vamvakaris whose great significance for the rebetiko music is also reflected by his nickname, the "patriarch of the rebetiko". Maria-Stella Papageorgiou spoke to the Deputy Mayor for Cultural Affairs of Syros-Ermoupolis, Thomai Medrinou, about the Festival's overall goals and main events.

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