On Thursday, August 8, 2024, the show “Imprint” with Fouli Zavitsanou met with Antonis Maragkos, musician and director of the Rebetiko Festival of Syros (“Syra of Markos Vamvakaris”). This year’s 8th edition of the festival is dedicated to women in Rebetiko.
Maragkos discussed the role of women as a significant creative element within this unique musical genre, which includes evident signs of emancipation and resistance to the strict patriarchal norms of their time. The festival also explores women as thematic references in the songs, from the fateful lover to the mother, sister, partner, worker, migrant, and activist.
Antonis Maragkos spoke about this theme, the festival’s program, and its priorities.
Produced and presented by Fuli Zavitsanou