
Xanthoula Dakovanou
Lamenta, from Epirus traditions to world jazz
ft. Magic Malik, Nikos Filippidis
No 1 @ Balkan World Music Chart, Fourth Quartet 2021
No 6 @ Transglobal World Music Chart, January 2022
No 9 @ Roots World Music Chart, February 2022
Lamenta is an album inspired by the instrumental and vocal traditions of Epirus, in Greece.
From the traditional lament (moiroloi), vocal on in clarinet (ft. the legendary epirus clarinetist Nikos Filippidis) and songs of exile this album goes to world jazz and post rock experiences. The great jazzman Magic Malik with his flute and voice is featuring, along with 15 reknown greek musicians.
Musicians :
Xanthoula Dakovanou : artistic direction, arrangements, voice
Magic Malik : flute, voice
Nikos Filippidis, Dimitris Brendas : clarinet
Lefkothea Filippidi, Kostas Tzinas, Avgenini Gatsi, Alexandros Rizipoulos : voice
Kostas Filippidis : lute
Stefanos Filos, Dimitris Katsoulis : violin
Solis Barki, Alexandros Rizipoulos : percussion
Ourania Lampropoulou : santouri
Kleon Andoniou : electric guitar, voice
Antonis Maratos : bass
Panagiotis Katsikiotis 'tsiko' : drums
Recorded @ Syn Ena, Athens, mixed by Giorgos Dakovanos
Mastered by Yannis Christodoulatos, Sweetspot
MOUSA / Quart de Lune, UVM, 2021