Plot

Set in 1930s Greece, four friends form a band playing Rebetico music style. The series follows their lives and struggles over 50 years, showcasing songs by renowned composers of the era in the backdrop of Piraeus port and Athens.

To Minore Tis Avgis tells the story of Greek culture from 1930-1960. It tries to illustrate the years when the Rebetico music style was born. The title is a reference to a famous song by Markos Vamvakaris. The plot follows the lives of four different people (Antonis, Mitsos, Vangelis, Thanasis) who create a group and became known. Throughout the series popular songs of old composers (Vamvakaris, Tsitsanis, Papaioanou, Mouflouzelis, etc.) are heard. The series is set in the port of Piraeus and Athens of 1930. The story covers 50 years in 26 episodes so it often moves quickly to cover ground.—Odysseas Ladopoulos