Loustri 2025:
“Ρεμπέτικο, η γέφυρα στο Αιγαίο”

"LOUSTRI" IN GREEK MEANS "SHOESHINE BOYS"

The name is inspired from a music piece which was written by the Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis for the soundtrack of the Elia Kazan's movie "America America". The second reason was that such a name represents simple, hard, honest polishing work. No fancy things here. Just honest music from a colorful and rich (in terms of culture) region. The region around the Aegean Sea and even more, the region around the east Mediterranean sea i.e. Greece (as epicenter), Turkey, Cyprus, Libanon e.o.

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Rebetiko, the bridge on the Aegean Sea @ Apacik Radyo no 06/61
Yannis Saoulis Show @ Apacik Radyo Season 61, No 06   Sunday, July the 13th, 2025 the sixth radio show of Yannis Saoulis (of the 61st season) on Apaçık...
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Rebetiko, the bridge on the Aegean Sea @ Apacik Radyo no 05/61
Yannis Saoulis Show @ Apacik Radyo Season 61, No 05   Sunday, July the 6th, 2025 the fifth radio show of Yannis Saoulis (of the 61st season) on Apaçık...
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Rebetiko, the bridge on the Aegean Sea @ Apacik Radyo no 04/61
Yannis Saoulis Show @ Apacik Radyo Season 61, No 04   Sunday, June the 29nd, 2025 the fourth radio show of Yannis Saoulis (of the 61st season) on Apaçık...
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our music

Colours

Bouzoukis, Baglama, Guitars, Kanun, Upright Bass, Percussion, Accordion – Bayan, Kemence – Kemane. 5 members are signing (the most of the time),…

Concept

Let the audience fly with the ensemble “LOUSTROI” in different times and spaces around the Aegean sea and beyond.
From Athens’s…

Repertoir

Greek (Rebetiko, Traditional, art music of Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos, Rebetiko and the ensemble’s own music), Turkish…

Loustri Music ensemble

Music which shines after polishing…