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Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico with Lamia Bedioui, Spivak
Greek singer Savina Yannatou, an extraordinary explorer of the world's vocal traditions, and her loyal Primavera en Salonico ensemble, accompanied by Lamia Bedioui, take us into a transcendent universe with their moving interpretations of songs rooted in the sea. The evening begins with Cypriot musician and sound artist Spivak, accompanied by Zenonas Economides on guitar, transporting us into the world of her avant-garde compositions.
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Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico with Lamia Bedioui, Spivak
Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou, an extraordinary explorer of global vocal traditions, and her longstanding ensemble, Primavera en Salonico accompanied by Lamia Bedioui, let us drift into a transcendent world with their moving performances of maritime-rooted songs. The evening will start with Spivak, a Cypriot musician and sound artist who will transport us into the world of her avant-garde compositions.
Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou, an extraordinary explorer of global vocal traditions (from Sephardic folk and improvisation to throat-singing and glossolalia), and her longstanding ensemble, Primavera en Salonico, accompanied by Lamia Bedioui, let us drift into a transcendent world with their moving performances of maritime-rooted songs.
Yannatou’s artistry has most recently been showcased in Watersong, a newly released album blending water-themed songs from Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Egypt, and beyond. With instruments like the qanun and ney, the album captures water’s many faces: its mystery, its lull, its power, its solace and more.
The evening will start with Spivak, a Cypriot musician and sound artist whose distinctive vision merges architectural insight with sonic exploration, transporting us into the world of her avant-garde soundscapes.
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Daniel Dittus
Savina Yannatou studied singing in Athens with Gogo Georgilopoulou and Spiros Sakkas, and later attended classes at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She became widely known in Greece through her radio collaborations with the composer Lena Platonos. In the 1980s, she was a founding member of the Athens Early Music Workshop. In the 1990s, alongside the early stages of the ensemble Primavera en Salonico, she deepened her research into free improvised music, collaborating with Peter Kowald, Barry Guy, Floros Floridis, and others. Her music today reflects all of these influences.
Primavera en Salonico was formed in 1993 to perform Kostas Vombolos’s arrangements of Sephardic traditional songs with Savina Yannatou, and its core line-up has remained stable since then, as a collective of musicians whose work spans idioms from classical and folk music to jazz, experimental music, and improvisation. Accordionist and zither virtuoso Kostas Vombolos has composed music for dozens of theatrical productions, providing an essential foundation for the orchestral settings in which Yannatou operates, as she moves between songs of different traditions.
Oud player Giannis Alexandris also works as a luthier, and like violinist Kyriakos Gouventas, has extensive experience in rebetiko and traditional music. Bassist Michalis Siganidis is active in contemporary creative music and has recently released an album for bass and electronics. Haris Lambrakis has developed a new role for the ney within Primavera en Salonico, where this ancient wind instrument often functions as a lead instrument, responding directly to Yannatou’s voice. Lambrakis is also a featured soloist on Eleni Karaindrou’s album Medea. Percussionist Dine Doneff (also known as Kostas Theodorou), a multi-instrumentalist equally skilled on bass and guitar, is also featured.
Lamia Bedioui, born in Tunis, has lived in Greece since 1992. In addition to her own projects and collaborations with Yannatou, she has performed in concerts with Jon Balke’s ensemble Siwan.
Maria Spivak is a musician and sound artist based in Cyprus. Her debut album, Μετά Το Ρέιβ, was released by Ecstatic Recordings in 2020. It was followed by Rare Backwards (2021) and You Win Again (2023). Her work has been described by the music site Boomkat as “a sparkling album operating at the intersection of blazed synthpop, folk and shoegaze.” She has toured in Europe and performed at venues such as Cafe OTO, Ormside Projects, Dampfzentrale, and Le Sample. Her work has been broadcast on BBC6, NTS, RinseFM, Kiosk Radio and other media.
Courtesy of the artist
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Old Port Square
Accessibility
The square is wheelchair accessible, with accessible public toilets at a short distance, also in some of the shops. Nearest parking for disabled people at the Molos Parking.
Dates and times
Sunday, October 26, 19:00 to 21:30
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EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilization, thanks to the digitization and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.