Marika Papagika - Smyrneiko Minore [Greece]

In the early 20th century Marika Papagika was a popular Greek singer. She was one of the first female Greek singers to ever be recorded. She was born in 1890 on the island of Kos where she started her career but then relocated to New York City. There she performed often with her husband who accompanied her on the hammer dulcimer. There is a good compilation of world music called Black Mirror which was where I first heard her music. However, her song, "Smyrneiko Minore" stands out from the rest. It is such a sad sounding song and her voice is both achingly beautiful and soulful.

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Marika Papagika:Smyrneiko Minore

This is a video for the song produced by Erin Womack.