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Review from Giorgos Papadakis

rebetis | Sesttle, WA | 07/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This review was written by GIORGOS E. PAPADAKIS from Eleftherotipia magazine in Greece:



** PASATEMPO REBETIKA WITH CHRISTOS GOVETAS (: CH. GOVETAS & DISC MAKERS PENNSAUKEN Nj. USA)





This CD is remarkable in a multitude of ways. A Greek of the diaspora, Christos Govetas plays and sings rebetika among other things,

and if we judge from his work in "Pasatempos" in terms of substance, we would place him among the best interpreters of the old rebetika songs.



Songs of Tsitsani, Mitsaki, Vamvakari, Skarveli, Hioti and other,

that vary in style and interpretational requirements, are expressed in a way that surprise with the mood they create. Directness, austerity, simplicity and beauty, without make-up and other cheap tactics with which we have been consistently bombarded in the many years of the "resurgence" of rebetiko.

I would place many of Govetas' re-interpretations immediately next to the originals: "San apokliros Yirizo", "Kaike ena sholio", "Oso varia in' ta sidera", "O Boufetzis", and this urges us to focus our attention on our compatriot who lives in Columbus' country.





For more information not only on this CD (that as we recently learned will also circulate in the Greek market) but also with other releases and activities of Christos Govetas, the CD insert prompts you to visit their website at: kyklosmusic.com"