Marika Ninou & Tsitsanis in the "Jimmy o Hondros" tavern
Get ready for one of the most impressive dance sequences since the 2015 movie Dancin' It's On! I sure hope that the dancer didn't end up with a lifetime of expensive dental work.
It's been a while (almost two years?) since we posted anything by the superlative rebetika singer Marika Ninou; here she and the band performs four songs, interspersed with various scenes from Jimmy's Tavern. I never made it there, so I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the crowd and their antics.
The notes below the video are superb and concise; here is Google's direct translation:
A piece from the movie "PIASA TIN KALI", filmed in the legendary tavern "Jimis o Chondros". The band Vassilis Tsitsanis plays and Marika Ninou sings the songs "To make a man", "Zaira" and "Ta kavourakia". The film was shown in the 1954-55 season and came 10th among the 14 films of the season. Directed by: Yiannis Triantaphyllis and starring Georgia Vassiliadou and Kostas Hatzichristos.
In the comment section, expands upon the fabulous band (translated by YouTube):
Orchestra Vassilis Tsitsanis can be distinguished...from left in the first row, Giannis Salasidis on guitar, Giorgos Manisalis on bouzouki, next to him Dimitris Tzaras with bouzouki and Lefteris Tsagaris likewise...standing, Metaxas on accordion and Vagias Giannitopoulos on violin (Tzaras also appears standing in the next two songs, between Vaya and Metaxas)...
You can find another clip of Ms. Ninou, biographical information, and links here.
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