Tsiftes are a Greek rebetika band who mix post war rebetika with the mystical sounds of smyrneika. The band features seasoned rebetika veterans Con Kalamaras and the young talent of Stav Thomopoulos and Alex Petropoulos with classically trained violinist Jenny Dixon bringing eastern sounds to the mix.

The performance will include a mixture of pre and post war rebetika as well as smyrneika, delicate and intricate music hailing from Smyrna, Asia Minor. Instruments featured in the performance are the bouzouki, guitar, baglama, violin and a variety of percussion.

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