Anthi Gourounti

Kostas Nouros: Twice an Outsider

Performance in tavernas

Singer Kostas Masselos a.k.a. Kostas Nouros was one of a kind. His talent flourished in both Smyrna and Piraeus. His voice, and even more so his life, left an indelible impression on the rebetiko music scene. He was a solitary and unredeemed figure in both his private and public life. His soothing, velvet voice made a mark in the early years of the Smyrna rebetiko music scene. He challenged gender and sexual stereotypes usually associated with rebetiko musicians. Being a refugee twice in his life, he injected the macho variety of Piraeus’ rebetiko with his classy style, all the while remaining invisible to the world. All in all, a delicate man who could not fit into the stereotypes of a conservative society.

10, 11 and 19 June | Taverna "Revaizi", Thermopylon 28, Piraeus (+30 210 40 80 017)
15 and 17 June | Taverna "Roukounas", El. Venizelou 166, Keratsini (+30 210 46 33 264)