"And your poverty whispers... I am here...": Tribute to Giorgos Zambeta, from the Mixed Choir of the Municipality of N. Philadelphia - N. Chalkidonas, in "PARISH in action..."translated

Genuine person, spontaneous, popular. Perhaps, after all, this was also his greatest gift. He wasn't just playing bouzouki. He was playing with his heart. and he lived exactly as he created. Musical tribute to Giorgos Zambeta, presented by the Mixed Choir of the Municipality of N. Philadelphia - N. Chalkidona, on Saturday, October 24, as part of the "PARISH in action..." program of the Holy Church of Evangelistria Piraeus.

Conductor Maria Katsari was the teacher, conductor, choral editor and text editor, accompanied by Dimitris Tsounis in the narration and singing, Lefteris Symianakis on the guitar, Lambros Pantazopoulos on the bouzouki and the conductor on the piano.

Giorgos Zampetas was one of the most emblematic figures of Greek folk song. A creator who associated his name with genuine folk soul, bouzouki and genuine humor.

His first contact with the bouzouki took place at a very young age and according to his stories the defining moment was when he heard the great rebbe Markos Vamvakaris himself. At the age of 13, Zambetas started playing the bouzouki by himself. There was no teacher, no music school. Only the desire to express…