Rebetiko Women Singers at Arcola Theatre: Sunday 15 February at 2.00pm
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A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT.

You are invited to attend the following concert on the afternoon of
Sunday 15 February.

"THREE GENERATIONS of WOMEN REBETIKO SINGERS"

VENUE: The Arcola Theatre Bar, 27 Arcola St, London, E8 2DJ
DATE: Sunday 15 February 2009
TIME: 2.00pm
ADMISSION: £6 / £3 concessions

TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON THE DOOR BUT WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND BOOKING IN
ADVANCE.

Send an e-mail stating names of people and number of tickets required
to rebetiko@...

There will be a bar.

For this concert we have 5 wonderful singers - ranging from Rosie
Vorou-Hunter, who is 9, to Rena Stamou, who is 70-something, and Eleni
Dimopoulou, Cigdem Aslan and Kalia Baklitzanaki in-between.

Rena Stamou sang with the great rebetiko performers of the 1940s-50s,
including Tsitsanis, Mitsakis, Kazantzidis and Tsaousakis. She now
divides her time between London and Greece, and still has an active
recording and performing career, well into her 70s. She has been
described as "the last of the rebetisses". It is a great honour to
have her performing here in London with us. A rare appearance not to
be missed.

The singers will be accompanied by musicians from the Famous SOAS
Rebetiko Band. Performing songs from the Rebetiko repertoire. Followed
by a Sunday afternoon jam session. A perfect way to chase out the
February blues.