Frabika

Καλοδουλέψετε τσ’ ελιές να βγάλομε το λάδι

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Original Lyrics

Φράμπικα

Καλοδουλέψετε τσ’ ελιές να βγάλομε το λάδι
(γ)ια να ’χομε να βάνομε στο λύχνο μας το βράδυ.

Στο μποτσαργάτη βάλετε όλη τη δύναμή σας
(γ)ια να βγει λάδι μπόλικο και σας η δούλεψή σας.

Region: Cyclades
Area: Naxos, Apeiranthos
Category: Work Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 03:16

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Credits

Yannis Eleftheriou

Singers

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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