Thanasis Papakonstantinou
Vrachnos Profitis (The Hoarse Prophet)
17.99
A unique and ultimately successful fusion of modern rock and ancient Greek roots, produced by a major rock figure in Greece, and accompanied by both folk and rock musicians. This is an intricate, swirling recording that is both very "60s" and at the same time forward looking. Listen to the samples and read Nondas Kitsos' review below.
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| "[ Vrachnos Profitis] bridges those two traditions with the help of fragments of memory: irreverent local traditions (a song about photographing a local bandit operating in the region in the early Twentieth Century and a very taboo subject even now). Papakonstantinou's grandmother, mother and uncle recollect from memory a children's song for the Christian season of Lent. ...This is a record that has rehabilitated rock-traditional fusion in Greece. It is also all of these things, traditional, rock and fusion, at the same time. It touches upon almost every musical tradition of at least the Twentieth Century. It is a record that is based upon memories of a rural upbringing, by a person who is now very urbane and for that alone it is something that is very demonstrative of present-day Greece." - Nondas Kitsos, RootsWorld (Read the full review) |
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