Aman Aman - Greek-Anatolian Laments / Var- Aman Aman - Greek-Anatolian Laments / Var (PREORDER)
Intensely expressive free-verse vocal laments over sliding violins, hammered santouri, guitar, and oud - the hybrid sounds of the Mediterranean in the early 20th century."Aman Aman" cry the singers on these recordings, their voices preserved on 78rpm discs cut between 1911-1935. The phrase roughly translates to "mercy," a call of despair, but also one of joy and admiration. On many of these sides, that full range of emotion is transmitted at once.Some of these artists are legends, others lost to time. Nearly half are female vocalists, a big part of the Cafe Aman tradition but not as well represented on contemporary releases. All were affected by conflicts leading up to the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1923, and the forced migrations between Greece and Turkey before and since. Their work reflects these journeys - devastating poems about losing love and losing home, backed by some of the best musicians of the era.Deeply researched over several years, we hear the precise, sensitive, and overwhelmingly powerful vocals of artists like Antonis 'Dalgas' Diamantidis, Sofrouniou, and Stellakis Perpiniadis, alongside revelatory recordings by largely unknown musicians whose work is shared here for the first time.Carefully remastered and restored by Jordan McLeod at Osiris Studio, the LP includes detailed historical and discographical notes by Stavros Kourousis, and poetic lyric translations by Tony Klein. Pressed on highest quality vinyl at Smashed Plastic in Chicago and co-released with the great Olvido Records.
Tracklist:
- Huseini Manes
- Neva Manes
- Sabah Manes
- Tzivaeri Manes
- Galata Manes
- Ballos Ousak Manes
- Prison Manes
- Smirneikos Rast Manes
- Hetzaz Manes
- Tabahaniotikos Manes
- Ousak Manes
- Minore Manes
UPC > 617308007466
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Mississippi Records
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Aman Aman - Greek-Anatolian Laments / Var- Aman Aman - Greek-Anatolian Laments / Var (PREORDER)
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Release Date: 02.06.2026
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Intensely expressive free-verse vocal laments over sliding violins, hammered santouri, guitar, and oud - the hybrid sounds of the Mediterranean in the early 20th century."Aman Aman" cry the singers on these recordings, their voices preserved on 78rpm discs cut between 1911-1935. The phrase roughly translates to "mercy," a call of despair, but also one of joy and admiration. On many of these sides, that full range of emotion is transmitted at once.Some of these artists are legends, others lost to time. Nearly half are female vocalists, a big part of the Cafe Aman tradition but not as well represented on contemporary releases. All were affected by conflicts leading up to the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1923, and the forced migrations between Greece and Turkey before and since. Their work reflects these journeys - devastating poems about losing love and losing home, backed by some of the best musicians of the era.Deeply researched over several years, we hear the precise, sensitive, and overwhelmingly powerful vocals of artists like Antonis 'Dalgas' Diamantidis, Sofrouniou, and Stellakis Perpiniadis, alongside revelatory recordings by largely unknown musicians whose work is shared here for the first time.Carefully remastered and restored by Jordan McLeod at Osiris Studio, the LP includes detailed historical and discographical notes by Stavros Kourousis, and poetic lyric translations by Tony Klein. Pressed on highest quality vinyl at Smashed Plastic in Chicago and co-released with the great Olvido Records.
Tracklist:
- Huseini Manes
- Neva Manes
- Sabah Manes
- Tzivaeri Manes
- Galata Manes
- Ballos Ousak Manes
- Prison Manes
- Smirneikos Rast Manes
- Hetzaz Manes
- Tabahaniotikos Manes
- Ousak Manes
- Minore Manes
UPC > 617308007466
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Mississippi Records
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.