DIRLADA - DIRLADADA.
The sponge diver's song that became a worldwide hit.

Everybody knows the song "Dirlada" since it was a worldwide hit at the beginning of 70ies. But only a few know that it is a sponge divers song from Kalymnos island.

It's career started when Domna Samiou, the Greek folklore music legend, discovered Pandelis Ghinis, a sponge diver's boat captain, ho sung it on a very special way and recorded it. Then it was recorded by Dionysis Savopoulos and became his best commercial hit. Our big musician Nikos Xilouris followed along with many Greek and foreigner musicians. In the 70ies it became a worldwide hit mostly by DALIDA and it was danced for many years in clubs. The last version we found is a Techno!!!! version in French.  Considering the videos published in YouTube, this version seems to be very-very popular ! 

You can see lyrics, descriptions and videos from various versions of Dirlada in the next pages. From here you can:

• Download the DIRLADA 5+4=9 Pente ke Tessera Ennia a version of Dirlada before it becomes a hit.
• Download the first recorded "DIRLADA KAI TEZA OLOI" by PANDELIS GHINIS.

All the pictures, lyrics and songs come from the CD "Kalymnos POLYSTICHA TRAGOUDIA - CHOROI - DISTICHA " by the "Lykeion ton Hellinidon".