Greek Music For Your Special Occasion!
Fotia, a band based in the San Francisco
Bay Area, specializes in performing Greek Music of all styles. Fotia
has thrilled audiences at Greek Festivals throughout California,
in addition to performing at numerous Greek functions and private
affairs. The band is comprised of musicians Michael Kutulas, George
Psarras, Paul Psarras, Anthony Catchatoorian and singer, Olympia.
The instrumentation consists of the guitar, keyboards, percussion
and the national stringed instrument of Greece, the bouzouki. The
bouzouki can best be described as a lute-type instrument with a
round body and a long neck. It is strung with three or four courses
of double strings, much like a mandolin. In addition, Fotia also
features the tzoura and the baglama, which are two smaller versions
of the bouzouki.
Fotia embraces a number of different Greek musical styles in their
repertory. They play the traditional folk music from Greece's mainland
and islands. Fotia delivers authentic performances of Rembetika
... and Fotia also plays a good selection of modern, popular Greek
music, known as Laika.
"Hi Fotia, worked with you last night
at the Modesto Greek wedding, wow how do I become Greek? Your
music is outstanding and you have a great stage presence. Hope
to meet you guys, and lady again."
Dan Schloss, Echo Media Productions
"A big 'Thanks' for a wonderful evening!
We all loved the music and will have you up here in Redding,
CA again very soon. Thanks again."
Ed
"Just wanted to tell you how much we love
listening and dancing to your awesome music! Olympia you just
amaze me! Your voice is like caramel!"
Dimitra
"Yassoo Fo-tia!! You guys are magical and
I cherish every moment that I hear your enchanting music."
Manouri
"Amazing music, I only wish the show had
gone on longer."
Darrin
"Your stylings are clean and tight. The
vocal harmonies are incredible. You are the embodiment of the
Greek sound I have loved since I was quite young. I'm quite
sure that if you keep going at this pace, very soon the whole
world will equate the name Fotia with exceptional and authentic
Greek music... as I do now. "
Vernon Allmaras
"We heard you at the LA Greek Fest and we
think you are fabulous. Great job! "
Cecil and Nikki Dana
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Song Glimpse
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Hasaposerviko Papaioannou
Hathikame
Horisa Kai Den Horisa
Ousia
Pote Voudas, Pote Koudas
Prosefhi
Psila Ta Parathiria Sou
Teri Mou Xenitemeno
Ti Sou'Kana Kai Pinis
Yirise Konta Mou
Zeimbekiko tis Evdokias
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Click the "play" icons to hear
small samples
of the music of Fotia Greek Ensemble.
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Kapou
Kapou
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Ousia
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Pote
Voudas, Pote Koudas
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Prosefhi
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Yirise
Konta Mou
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