An album that strikes at the core of contemporary Greek music is making its debut under the title Oi Anthropoi Mesa Mou (The People Within Me). A poetic and daring recording venture—an artistic meeting point that eschews the comfort of commercial safety, forging instead its own path under the artistic direction of acclaimed lyricist Kostas Fasoulas.

The album features nine songs, thematically and emotionally interconnected, with lyrics that speak to the most human of truths: absence, hope, loss, the need for forgiveness and reunion, and the delicate line between “too little” and “everything” in our relationships.

Eight distinguished composers from different generations and musical backgrounds undertook the musical composition:
Alexandros Emmanouilidis, Pantelis Thalassinos, Giorgos Kazantzis, Themis Karamouratidis, Chrysostomos Karantonis, Yiannis Mitsis, Christos Nikolopoulos, and Nikos Xydakis.

The arrangements—shaping the album’s final musical identity—were signed by two exceptional musicians/arrangers: Leonidas Petropoulos (“Dyo Kouventes”, “Oi Anthropoi Mesa Mou”, “Agistri”, “Stachti ke Fotia”, and “To Dentro”) and Dimitris Sintos (“Mia Alitheia”, “Adeies Kerkides”, “Sinialo”, and “Agrios Kairos”, in collaboration with Kostas Parisis).

The result is an album that is stylistically diverse yet firmly cohesive, honoring the legacy of Greek music while engaging in dialogue with today’s musical sensitivities.

Maria Alamani and Labros Vasileiou deliver performances with strength, depth, and expressive nuance, bringing clarity and emotion to all nine songs. As emerging voices under the direction of Kostas Fasoulas, they become carriers of a musical vision imbued with soul.

The first two singles, “Dyo Kouventes” (music by Themis Karamouratidis, performed by Maria Alamani) and “To Dentro” (music by Yiannis Mitsis, performed by Labros Vasileiou), have already won the hearts of radio producers and listeners alike.

Oi Anthropoi Mesa Mou stands as testament to the vitality of Greek music—still breathing, still moving, still discovering new voices that are truly worth hearing.