While living in Athens in the 90's I was taken to a tiny, upstairs taverna kind of place and there were a bunch of older, older men playing rembetika with younger new Greek musicians learning the music craft. It was absolutely transcending.

be glad someone from the outside saw the amazing music. and its true that new york, new Orleans, Alabama, florida etc. were the first recordings of rebetika since they were outlawed in greece.

Thank you so much, Rembetiko was the first movie I watched in Greek, and I loved it. I am also the hugest Anthony Quinn fan so to find this doco of the two together is fantastic!!

2:58 those words will live forever.

Oh my! This is just perfect! I'm having a project about the culture in Crete... And this is just.. perfect!!! Thank you sooo much!

thank you 4 the upload jureilers.

Thanx man, u rule.

@BOBLOL00 Bravo File Ellinara!!!! etsi akriwos einai.......oxi ta blues einai ta rebetika of usa.........

i even have an old recording where they sing about smoking cokr in the 20 ts greetz from amsterdam

I thought I recognized that narrator voice...

WTF are ye messin??? It sounds nuttin like the blues, bud

Is there anywhere I can find a recording of the opening song? What is it called? Thank you.

where can i find a copy of this i have look everywhere HELP!

so do i

Do you have the link for that?

londonathens should be called Swissskatoula...;-) ma ke poli malakadrekas ke mono 24!

I know am a lil out of time, but if you send me any good greek song I ll send u back the lyrics. :)

@BOBLOL00 συμφωνο

yes it is the blues of greece, be glad outsiders saw the amazing music and decided to make a documentary.

beautiful

Tsipouradiko - Corfu Town - Greek Tapas - Live Music - April 2016 - 4 very nice

THANKS FOR THIS GREAT WORK...

It's called: Minore tis Augis. A classic!!! Sung by most well known Greek singers.

It takes one to know one MATE!

rebetika is something that cannot be one hudred present translated in another language something that nobady can understand like greeks ...

i want a dvd!!!!!!

@lipappy @lipappy it is called: To minore tis aygis (Το μινόρε της αυγής).

Ξύπνα, μικρό μου, κι άκουσε κάποιο μινόρε της αυγής, για σένανε είναι γραμμένο από το κλάμα κάποιας ψυχής. Το παραθύρι σου άνοιξε ρίξε μου μια γλυκιά ματιά Κι ας σβήσω πια τότε, μικρό μου, μπροστά στο σπίτι σου σε μια γωνιά. English translation: Wake up, my baby, and listen to some minor song of the dawn, for you it has been written from the cry of some soul. Open your window throw me one sweet glance and then let me be extinguished before your house, in a corner.

is that anthony quinn narrating?

Looks like the 1980s to me.

I think it is Anthony Quinn, how can I download these? Anyone know?

Hello! Does anybody has the lyrics for the song "to ferece"??? I can send the song if you speak greek and want to help, thank you:)

BS! The first recording of Rebetika were in the early 1920's, both before and during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1923. These early recording were the very first recorded songs on earth to mention Marijuana.

Is this video available anywhere on DVD?

thanks for posting this great documentary, it would be appreciated to know the year of production, wonderful music and musicians and historical background, though it temporarily falls into cheap orientalism when mentioning turkish roots in a later episode. but that was then, and now is now...

Euharisto gia afti ti tenia !

if you send the song everybody who speaks greek will be able to write you the lyrics!

Is this video available anywhere on DVD?

παραλληλισμος ειναι.....οτι ηταν για την αμερικη αυτοι που 'εφτιαξαν' τα blues ηταν για την ελλαδα αυτοι που 'εφτιαξαν' τα ρεμπετικα.αυτο εννοει!!!δεν θελω να το παιξω καποιος.για να μαθαινετε το κανω

Greece made Anthony Quinn an honorary Greek just because of his Zorba. The Ministry of Culture presented it to him.

πραγματι,αλλα τουλαχιστον το καλο ροκ ακουγεται...τα σκυλαδικα με τιποτα

@nikoz78 are you mad!!!! people have been singing about marijuana for yeeeeeeaaaars