Kostas Bezos (1905 – 1943) was a rembetico player but also a Hawaiian group bandleader. Pame sti Honolulu (Let’s go to Honolulu) was recorded in the early 30s, while Ta Aspra Poulia sta Vouna (The White Birds in the Mountains) was recorded in 1936 in Athens, Greece.
The two songs are some of the few exotica-sound Greek songs (although before the term was really established in the 50s by Les Baxter and Martin Denny) including animal sounds (the second one) and Hawaiian influences.
Pame sti Honolulu (Let's go to Honolulu)
Ta Aspra Poulia sta Vouna (The White Birds in the Mountains)
info from Mademoiselle Montana
Trio Latino issued a 4-track single in 1966 including Cantos de Selva as opening track.
It is their own composition and another example of Greek exotica with hammond, animal and bird sounds.
Sperantza Vrana (1928 – 2009) was a singer, actress, writer and performer. Here’s a mambo from 1954 performed in the movie Athens Beauty (I Orea ton Athinon). Music belongs to George Mouzakis.
