The Taxithi Project: Songs of Freedom
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In an era when music marched beside hope, resistance, and dreams of a better tomorrow, Songs of Freedom revisits the powerful protest songs of the 1960s and beyond. Acclaimed ensemble The Taxithi Project presents a stirring look at Greece’s troubled past, tracing the spirit of revolution, resilience, exile, and survival. Their emotional journey through song sets the scene with iconic and influential protest anthems from around the world by artists such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and others who gave voice to a generation demanding change.The Greek gift for transforming pain into passionate, joyous music has long been part of its endurance through hardship. Through the works of legendary composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Stavros Kougioumtzis, Manos Loïzos and Yiannis Markopoulos, alongside the unforgettable poetry of Lefteris Papadopoulos and Nikos Katsos, audiences are drawn into the heart of a nation that sang through dictatorship, struggle, love, and liberation.
Led by the commanding vocals of Helen Yotis-Patterson, featuring the virtuosic bouzouki artistry of Jacob Papadopoulos and the inimitable piano stylings of Andrew Patterson, Songs of Freedom is rich with fire, memory... this is music that still pulses with defiance and humanity.
A passionate and deeply moving performance not to be missed.
Date
Sunday 26 July 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Saint Mark's Anglican Church
250 George Street, Fitzroy Fitzroy 3065
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