The Velouz Brothers: Dirla Troopa Kalanta. Ft. Stefano Mitri, Sotiris Gikontes & George the Shredder
Channel: Apopeira TV
Date: 2022-12-19

The Velouz Brothers
Panos Velouzos Bass guitar & Voice
Thanasis (Athan) Velouzos - Guitar riffs & Voice

Sotiris (Sancho) Gikontes - Drums

Ft. Stefano Mitri - Lead voice, digital Melodica,  Solo guitar
& George the Shredder - Solo guitar

The song was engineered, mixed and mastered: 
by Thanos Amorginos

For the music video
Directed/edited by: Dimitrios Stasinopoulos

Concept: Thanasis Velouzos

Cinematography in Athens: Thanos Lazopoulos

Actors:
Marianna Tselepi
Maria Nerantzaki
Ioannis Rodios
Thanasis Velouzos
Dimitrios Stasinopoulos

Camera:
Thanos Lazopoulos
Dimitrios Stasinopoulos
Maria Nerantzaki
Marianna Tselepi

Special thanks to:

Stefano Mitri for setting up the song 
without Stefano nothing would have been possible

Thanos Lazopoulos for the special effects editing and color grading

the BackdooR Athens Bar and specifically 
Ms. Vicky Dimakakou for her ultra-warm hospitality

the Apopeira Project for managing the Brussels crew and location

& George the Shredder for reminding the Velouz Brothers to finally do it

The song is “un mélange à trois” based on:

“the Trooper” by Iron Maiden, © All rights reserved
the famous “Dirlada” and the traditional Greek 
Christmas carols: “Kalanta”

First release and copyright of the “Kalanta Trooper”: 
Οι Φλώροι? (Oi Flóroi?)
Live at 1st Lykeio N. Psychikou 1986

Let's do the dírla carol shake baby!

Song produced by: Thanasis Velouzos
Music video production: Thanasis Velouzos and the Apopeira Project

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