She’s one of the top-selling artists in Greece, here with a “best of” that includes traditional and contemporary songs. Her voice is deep, rich and emotive, like a Greek fadista. Many of her songs have a strong middle-eastern feeling, and she’s backed throughout by some very good musicians. Check out especially:

2. Strings & perc add to the Arabic flair of this midtempo song.
3. Nicely energetic & slightly bouncy w/nice work from the band.
5. Midtempo w/a strong melody & good choral work.
6. Good strings & vocals. A midtempo folk dance.
9. Lively & bright w/a joyous feeling.
13. Upbeat blend of vocals, strings, percussion.
14. Fast & lyrical w/good energy from the band.
16. Slow and dramatic w/a big orchestra sound. Applause at end.
9/2004