Annabouboula
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Annabouboula was a Greek-American musical trio that flourished in the 1980s and 1990s. Its members were Anna Paidoussi, George Sempepos, and Chris Lawrence, who are based in New York, New York and in Athens, Greece. An answers.com article opins that Paidoussi's voice is akin to that of Cowboy Junkies
' Margo Timmons on speed.
The group's style was steeped in eastern Mediterranean music and in Greek music in particular.
The group recorded an album in 1990 on Shanachie Records. The liner notes say, "What they did was take a traditional belly dance
and rembetiko music (smokey Greek blues) and electrify them, adding a funky rhythm and a wild psychedelic
undertow to these dark and moody songs of passion and heartbreak."
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins , Michael Timmins , Peter Timmins and Alan Anton ....
' Margo Timmons on speed.
The group's style was steeped in eastern Mediterranean music and in Greek music in particular.
The group recorded an album in 1990 on Shanachie Records. The liner notes say, "What they did was take a traditional belly dance
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
and rembetiko music (smokey Greek blues) and electrify them, adding a funky rhythm and a wild psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
undertow to these dark and moody songs of passion and heartbreak."
Discography
- Hamam, 1986, [EP], Virgin/EMI
- In the Baths of Constantinople, 1990, Shanachie 64022
- Greek Fire, 1992, Shanachie 64027