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Code: PR-1033-2
Title: Averof Female Prison
Artist: Various Artists
Category: POLITICAL - COLLECTIONS
Producer: Protasis Music
Released: 07/04/2010

Averof Female Prison

This compilation contains rare and especially touching songs: The women prisoners of the Averof jail, in the period 1948-1952 sang their songs while waiting for their execution. Four decades later, those who survived, gathered in a studio to record these songs and remember the women that had been executed as a homage. At the same time this songs are meant to be a cultural consignment for the young generation. A historical recording.
 
1. Martiria prοti / first testimony

2. Ragiades / slaves

3. Martiria defteri./ second testimony

4. To tragoudi ton mellothanaton / death row song

5. Martiria triti / third testimony

6. Foinikas / the phoenix

7. Martiria tetarti / fourth testimony

8. Ismini

9. Makria ap’ ton elefthero aera / away from the free air

10. Martiria pempti / fifth testimony

11. Oi giagies mathainoun grammata / the grandmothers learn to read and write

12. Martiria ekti  / sixth testimony

13. Kalanta hristougennon / christmas carols

14. Kalanta protonhronias / new year’s carols

15. To karnavali / the carnival

16. Martiria ebdomi / seventh testimony

17. Girismos ap’ tin patra / return from patras

18. Martiria ogdoi / eighth testimony

19. Choros tou zalongou / the dance of zalongo