fygame by Thanos Stavridis & Drom

Drom in the language of roma means the road, coming from the Greek word for that, δρόμος, and we gave this name to our band because we as musicians are always on the road and throughout all these years, we ‘ve been travelling and communicating throughout music with people all over the world. Our album is entitled “fygame” which in Greek means “let’s go” and this time we carry in our luggage the folk music of our homelands, Macedonia.

Featuring music that is both heard and danced to in the wider region of Macedonia, particularly on the Greek side. It's important to note that in popular culture, boundaries are often blurred.
This music, which frequently includes lyrics in a language spoken and understood by the diverse communities on the Aimos peninsula for the past 300 years, reflects the shared land, images, flavors, aromas, and sounds of these groups. Unfortunately, to survive in Greece, many have lost their native words, leaving only the music to endure. It is also of big importance to emphasize that traditional music in a very big percentage is used to be played for dance and that each song has a dance referring to it.
By interpreting them through our own experiences and aesthetics, we seek to contribute to the continuation of this rich musical heritage, passing it down from generation to generation.


And about this new release? Just before the covid lockdowns take place, we felt the need to deposit our approach on playing this material. A way that is not purely traditional but still can be danced besides the fact that it has many innovative elements. So, we started “digging” and recording. Finally last year we managed to finish it and now we are so happy to deliver it to you and to our audience.

Thanos Stavridis is one of the most acclaimed Greek musicians with collaborations in both
performances and discography with some of the biggest and most famous singers, composers
and musicians both in Greece and in the Balkans.

Indicatively: Evanthia Reboutsika, Alkistis Protopsalti, Socrates Malamas,
Theodosii Spassov, Petar Ralchev, Vlatko Stefanovski, and many others.

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