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I believe this kind of thing used to be called a “torch song,” and Magda Giannikou and Banda Magda do it better than anyone in recent memory. (By the great jazz saxophonist Sidney Bechet.)

From the DVD “Yerakina” released September 23rd, 2014 on GroundUP Music.
written by Sidney Bechet / Fernand Bonifay / Mario Bua

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Produced by Magda Giannikou, Michael League & Fab Dupont

Filmed by Andy LaViolette

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Magda Giannikou: voice & accordion
Ignacio Hernandez: nylon string & acoustic guitar
Bob Lanzetti: electric guitar
Mika Mimura: vibraphone
Marcelo Woloski: percussion
Keita Ogawa: percussion
James Shipp: percussion
Petros Klampanis: upright bass

With the beautiful voices of Petros Klampanis, Marcelo Woloski, Mika Mimura, Justin Stanton, Michael League, Bob Lanzetti, Keita Ogawa and Bill Laurance.

Our rhythm section was recorded by Fab Dupont & Mike La Tona at Kaleidoscope Sound, NJ with Ian Cassel assisting.
Lead vocal recorded by Mike La Tona at Flux Studios.
Mika’s vibraphone & some of Nacho’s guitars were recorded at Atlantic Sound Studios in Brooklyn, NY by Diko Shoturma, with Sean Van Doornum assisting.
Accordion recorded by Ira Senak at Flux Studios NYC.
All the rest were recorded at Flux with Mike La Tona.
All the music was edited by Mike La Tona.

Mixed by Fab Dupont at Flux Studios NYC.
Mastered by Pablo Lopez Ruiz & Diego Calviño at 3:3:2 Studio.

Photography by Daniel Hilsinger
Artwork by Magda and Christos Mastorakis

All the recording process was shot, directed and edited by Andy LaViolette.

Executive Producers: Randraiz and Yolanda Wharton, Chico.