A group of rebetika enthusiasts are collaborating on the translation of all the songs in the book HASHISH REBETIKA by Suzanne Aulin and Peter Vejleskov. The project is led by the Walrus and the greek text and english translations for these songs can be found on his website.
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(My Argile, Why Do You Go Out?)
Mitaki-Chrysinis
1936
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Argiles
(Hookah)
Papazoglou-Perpiniadis-Margaronis
1934
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Yenti Koule
Papasideris-Bosporinou
1934
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Yi'auto Foumaro Kokaini
(Whi I Smoke Cocaine)
Eskanazi-Toundas
1932
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Duo Magkes Mes Sti Filaki
(Two Mangas in Prison)
Abadzi-Tzovenos
1934
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Ego Thelo Prigekipessa
(I Want a Princess)
Perpiniadis-Toundas-Tsaous
1936
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Eimai Prezakias
(I'm a Junkie)
Eskanazi-Semsis-Tomboulis
1934
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Enas magkes Ston Teke Mou
(A Manga in my Teke)
Kanaropoulou-Tzovenos
1934
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Iroine Kai Mavraki
(Heroin and Hashish)
Perpiniadis-Gavalas-Margaronis
1935
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Kouventa Me To Haro
(Conversation with Charon)
Roukounas-Toundas
1935
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M'Argile Kai Baglamades
(With Argiles and Baglama)
Perpiniadis-Skarvelis
1935
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Kouventes Sti Filakies
(Conversations Behind Bars)
Perpiniaids-Toundas
1936
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I Fonoi Tou Arghile
(The voice of the Arghile)
Papazoglou-Periniadis-Margaronis
1935
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Manolis Hasiklis
(Manolis the Hash Smoker)
Nouros-Dragatsis
1933
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Marika Hasiklou
(Marika the Hash Smoker)
Roukounas-Peristeris-Papazoglou
1934
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Mas Kinigoun Ton Arghile
(they're after our argile)
Eskanazi-Peristeris
1934