Rembetiko fingerpicking, a.k.a. the ?tsibiti? technique, was developed in the United States in the beginning of the 20th century, mainly by Kostas Dousas and Yiorgos Katsaros, but also in Greece by Kostas Bezos (A. Kostis). The brilliance and adaptability of these folk musicians led their artistry to unexplored paths: Influenced by the fingerpicking technique of Afroamerican bluesmen, they embraced the distinct open tunings they found in America, creating an original guitar playing technique. The melodies from the homeland, along with their own compositions, acquired a new sound in the neighborhoods of the New World. On this album Dimitris Mystakidis reinterprets in his own personal manner rembetika that have been released and performed only in America.
Tracks:
1. Kai giati de mas to les 04:57
2. To West 04:09
3. O Pinoklis 03:25
4. Mi me xehnas sta xena 04:12
5. Htes to vradi stou Karipi 05:04
6. O doktor 05:01
7. Paraponiaris 03:50
8. Manolis o hasiklis 03:25
9. O koumartzis 03:03
10. To kalogeraki 03:59
11. To moro mou 03:15
12. Strive logia 04:38
13. Toutoi oi batsoi pou irthan tora 03:50
14. Elliniki apolafsis 03:42
