Marika Papagika

Marika Papagika (Greek: Μαρίκα Παπαγκίκα, 1 September 1890 – 2 August 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century and one of the first Greek women singers to be heard on sound recordings. She was born on the island of Kos near Turkey on September 1, 1890. In late 1913 or early 1914, she recorded for the Gramophone Company in Alexandria, Egypt. Only one of those recording have so far been found. She emigrated to America through Ellis Island in 1915 with her husband, Kostas, a cymbalom player who was also her accompanist, and in December 1918, she made her first recording in the States for Victor Records. In July, 1919, she also began recording for Columbia Records. By the mid-20s, Marika and her husband Kostas opened a...