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Kevin Andrews
Biographical Note

(1924 – 1989). Kevin Andrews was a scholar, writer, poet, musician and philhellene.
He lived in Greece for several years and studied Greek history, as well as the Greek language and tradition. He became close with Simon Karas, with whom he also collaborated.
He worked with Domna Samiou in the recording of songs (he played the flute) as well as poetical translations of the songs' lyrics. He tragically drowned in Cythera, on September 1, 1989, leaving untranslated the lyrics of the record Songs about Greeks far from home. He had only translated one of the record's songs (When you go off to foreign lands) before his death.
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Songs

Albums

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Flute
CD

Songs About Greeks Far From Home
English translation
CD

Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
English translation
LP


Concerts

1971-1973 Athens, Clubs Rodeo, Kyttaro and Rizes
The First Concerts
In 1971, in the midst of the military Junta period in Greece,...