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Markos Vamvakaris

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Born in:Greece
Year of Birth:1905
Year of death:1972

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Markos Vamvakaris (; 10 May 1905 – 8 February 1972), was a rebetiko musician. He is universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Markos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch of the rebetiko".
Vamvakaris was born on 10 May 1905 in Ano Syros (or Ano Khora), Syros, Greece. He was the first of six children, while his family belonged to the sizeable Roman Catholic... more

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  • Markos Vamvrakaris
  • Markos Vakvakaris
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