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And yet it still EXISTS | This is the ancestral home of Stelios Kazantzidis

And yet it still EXISTS | This is the ancestral home of Stelios Kazantzidis Stelios Kazantzidis, the iconic figure of Greek folk song, was born and raised in Nea Ionia, an area with strong memories of the refugee Hellenism of Asia Minor. As you can see, his family home at 33 Alaias Street still stands, albeit abandoned, reminiscent of a different era full of memories. The singer was born on August 29, 1931, his father, Charalambos Kazantzidis, a builder from Pontus, and his mother, Gethsemane, from southwestern Asia Minor, brought with them the cultural traditions and values ​​of refugee Hellenism. He was one of the greatest musical voices that Greek singing has ever produced. On September 21, 1945, Stelios' brother, Stathis Kazantzidis, was also born, but unfortunately, due to financial problems, he spent his first few years in an orphanage in Athens for a short time. Kazantzidis' love for his homeland is reflected both in his memories and in his musical journey, leaving an indelible mark on Greek folk tradition. Kazantzidis united two different "worlds" with each other, that of rebetiko singing and that of light singing, thus sparking the birth of the so-called folk song in Greece. From the age of 13, Stelios worked hard to support his family, having lost his father, Charalambos Kazantzidis, at an early age. The first person to appreciate his voice was his boss, Mr. Pervanidis, who, upon hearing him while working at the “Lanatex” factory (in 1949), gifted him a guitar, recognizing his innate talent. The engineer, Manthos Venetis, passing by his parents' house at 33 Alayas Street, heard young Stelios playing the guitar and singing from the street. Impressed by his voice, he immediately knocked on the door to meet him. Thus, he slowly began his appearances in entertainment venues. Kazantzidis' teacher was Stelios Chrysinis, a blind composer, who helped him in the first steps of his career, as he himself admitted much later in interviews. From 1953 to 1957 he was engaged to the singer Katie Gray and their relationship was passionate but also fraught with many problems. In the summer of 1957 he met Marinella (then known as Kyriaki Papadopoulou, who was a young and unknown singer) at the "Panorama" nightclub in Thessaloniki and suggested that they go to Athens as a musical duo. In 1964 he married Marinella and they remained together until 1966. In 1966, while he was at the peak of his career, he decided to leave nightclubs. He kept this choice until the end of his life and the only contact with the public was through his records. For a while, this communication was interrupted, due to problems he had with the record company "Minos". In 1976 he settled in the United States, more specifically in Tarpon Springs, Florida, where he married Antonia Konstantoulaki, a native of Kalymnos, while 2 years later he divorced and returned to Greece. A tour of America followed, in which Kazantzidis appeared at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York. According to stories, no other singer besides Frank Sinatra had ever passed through the gates of this theater. Upon his return to Greece in 1978, he met Vasso Katsavou, an "everyday" woman from Thessaloniki. They married in 1982, where they remained united and loved until the end of his life. He returned to discography, after a 12-year absence, in 1987, collaborating with Takis Soukos, Lefteris Chapsiadis, Thanasis Polykandriotis, Thodoris Kampouridis, Makis Erimitis, Antonis Vardis, Sotia Tsotou and other worthy creators. His swan song was the album "Hard Years Are Coming". Stelios Kazantzidis passed away on September 14, 2001, at the age of 70, after refusing to be buried at public expense, remaining true to his principles. His burial next to his mother in the Eleusis Cemetery became a popular pilgrimage, while his fans continue to honor his work through associations that promote his memory and music. With the unique texture of his voice, he managed to express the anxieties, fears, but also the hopes of an entire generation of people, for whom survival was not so self-evident. Economically and socially excluded, refugees, workers, all everyday fighters sought solace in his songs for the difficulties they faced daily. Subscribe to the channel by clicking here : https://bit.ly/3mDSXwF Subscribe to Instagram by clicking here : https://bit.ly/32S0YWC Subscribe to TikTok by clicking here : https://bit.ly/3Eq1sp9