PBS launches new album with crowd funding

In another example of the success of crowd funding for community radio activities, PBS 106.7FM will launch an album called Rebetiko.
 
Rebetiko is the debut album by Con Kalamaras, a suite of recordings showcasing traditional Greek Rebetiko music from the 1920’s and 30’s.
 
Rebetiko is story telling spanning love, loss, drugs, and heart-breaking refugee tales. Rebetiko has always been the music of the poor and the dispossessed, combining different musical styles of the region and with lyrics describing the joy, the sorrow, and the difficulties of everyday life. Often called the Greek blues, since like the blues, it grew out of a specific urban subculture and reflected the harsh realities of an oppressed subculture’s lifestyle.
 
Rebetiko will be launched on November 15th at Open Studio, 204 High Street Northcote.

This PBS project, in conjunction with Open Studio Northcote, was made possible by the extremely successful POZIBLE campaign.

The launch is open to the public. Details at the PBS website.
 

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