Word: exarchia
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...kind of Greek lute - became the sound of the urban underclass, with sharp, poignant lyrics about prison life, drugs and, during the military dictatorship of the 1960s and '70s, politics. Fans show their appreciation by throwing flowers, usually gardenias. Bring a bunch to Taximi, on 29 Isavron Street, Exarchia, tel: (30-210) 363 9919, where black-and-white photos of rembetika's finest performers invoke the spirit of the genre's origins. Patrons take their music seriously, with old-timers in pinstripes dancing until dawn...
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