Babis Tsartos and Areti Ketime: A Greek Soul – From Rebetiko to Smyrneiko

The first joint performance in Israel by veteran Greek rebetiko singer Babis Tsartos and singer and santouri player Areti Ketime, especially for the Oud Festival. The two perform Greek folk music: rebetiko, known as the Greek blues, and smyrneiko. Tsartos has been active for more than fifty years and has performed with the Mikis Theodorakis orchestra and with Glykeria, and Ketime has performed alongside Giorgos Dalaras and Glykeria. With bouzouki, accordion, keyboards, guitar, violin and percussion.