A special mix wandering through Greek Escapist Pop and Exotica from the Interwar to the Late 50s. Elafra (light) songs appeared right on time and in synch with the escapist entertainment that thrived during the Great Depression worldwide, aimed at beautifying or even concealing harsh realities and the absence of a future. In contrast to Rebetiko’s social realism, these songs were rarely politicized, contained silly, often satyrical lyrics and offered a much-needed lightening up of mood to a depressed population.
