Imaste_dio

Imaste dio

Imaste dio

Song


Imaste dio, Ímaste dió or Eimaste dio (Greek: Είμαστε δυο, meaning 'We are two') is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the leftist Greek composer and politician.[1]

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Background

Ímaste dió was one of the songs written by Mikis Theodorakis for prominent member of the Greek left Andreas Lentakis (1935-1997) towards the end of the 1960s.[2] At the time of the 7 year military dictatorship in Greece this song, whose theme was the torture and isolation of a political detainee in prison,[3] became a major rallying cry of the Greek leftwing political groups.[4] The song is also featured in a comedy by Thanasis Veggos about the forbidden songs in Greece during the time of the Colonels.[5]

Versions

A French version of Eimaste Dio, Nous sommes deux, was popularized by singer Georges Moustaki in the 1970s.[6] A second version was recorded with different lyrics by singer Dalida with the title A chaque fois j'y crois in 1977.[7]

A Swedish version, Två, was recorded by singer Sven-Bertil Taube in 1974.[8]


References

  1. "Mikis Theodorakis in East Berlin 1987: 21 Imaste Dio - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  2. "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.

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