AMAN AMAN - GREEK ANATOLIAN LAMENTS : VARIOUS ARTISTS [Missisipi/PREORDER]

Catalogue : Missisipi / MRI-217 Format : LP Condition : New Country : US Released : 2026 Genre : Rebetiko, World, Greek PREORDER NOW. Available Tuesday July 21. Intensely expressive free-verse vocal laments over sliding violins, hammered santouri, guitar, and oud - the hybrid sounds of the Mediterranean in the early 20th century. “Aman Aman” cry the singers on these recordings, their voices preserved on 78rpm discs cut between 1911-1935. The phrase roughly translates to “mercy,” a call of despair, but also one of joy and admiration. Some of these artists are legends, others lost to time. Nearly half are female vocalists, a big part of the Cafe Aman tradition but not as well represented on contemporary releases.