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The Feenjon Goes Greek

The Feenjon Group
The Feenjon Goes Greek New York’s City’s Café Feenjon was known for its Mediterranean (Greek, Arab, and Israeli) music from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. On this recording, the Feenjon Group, the café’s house band, gathered for a night of Greek music. Musicians Anestos “Gyftos” Athanasiou, Menachem Dworman (the café’s owner), Hevron Levi, Jerry Sappir, Tassos Tsakalakis, and Jimmy Linardos perform a mix of original songs and popular Greek songs. The liner notes contain the Greek lyrics to the songs.

Track Listing

101
Oso S'agapo (As Much as I Love You) The Feenjon Group 02:52  
102
Kaimos (Grief) The Feenjon Group 04:21  
103
Figeh (Go Away) The Feenjon Group 03:02  
104
Gypsy Sorrow The Feenjon Group 03:40  
105
Pou Tha Vro Yineka (Where Will I Find a Woman Like You?) The Feenjon Group 02:55  
106
Hasapiko The Feenjon Group 03:10  
201
Mineh (Stay) The Feenjon Group 03:15  
202
Zorba The Feenjon Group 04:02  
203
Mandoubala (A Girl's Name) The Feenjon Group 03:07  
204
Psaropoula (A Small Fishing Boat) The Feenjon Group 02:26  
205
Koukla The Feenjon Group 02:22  
206
Yerakina (A Girl's Name) The Feenjon Group 02:01