17 days into a new year and this is my first post for January!
“I Shall Speak of…” is a song from my first solo album “Never & Nothing” [Pote & Tipota]
with poems by Elias Petropoulos
Never & Nothing was first released by Virgin/EMI, in 2000
…and later rearranged and produced with Oannes, re-released in 2004, where this version is from.
It was our first collaboration before forming … MK-O!
…with my very sincere apologies to Elias [who is no longer living thus unable to scold me] here is a translation of his poem.
I shall speak of… / Θα Μιλήσω……
I shall speak of pleasant things
of the winter dew
and the grazing cows,
of the radiant full moon of January
and the babbling of the brooks.
But,
all these came so late and backwards
so early and reversed
that I rightfully tremble.
• Composed, arranged & performed by Marina Kanavaki
• Poems: Elias Petropoulos
• Rearranged and produced by Marina Kanavaki and Oannes
my intro for the album:
The Poems
of Elias Petropoulos
under this
negative title
gave me
the most positive motivation
for a direct game
of sounds and speech
in a music
…entanglement.
Τα Ποιήματα
του Ηλία Πετρόπουλου
κάτω απ’αυτόν
τον αρνητικό τίτλο
μου έδωσαν
το πιο θετικό κίνητρο
για ένα άμεσο παιχνίδι
ήχων και λόγου
σε μουσική
…διαπλοκή.
Marina Kanavaki 
Absolutely extraordinary!! What a voice– it transports me to another world, where all is beautiful and peaceful, and I float high in the ether, eating ambrosia and counting my blessings, and wishing it could all go on forever and forever!!
Oh, my… I seem to have gotten carried away– but with good reason!! A perfect way to start my New Year, even if I’m terribly late getting here!! Thanks for sharing, dear Marina– wonderful picture of you and Elias, too!!
🚀🌏🌔☄️🪐🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨💥🚑👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽😍
You, my dear friend, are never late!
It is me who’s floating higher and higher… the effect of your words.
Overwhelmed and overgrateful [there ought to be such a word!]
Thank you, my friend!
Endless ambrosia from Zeus!
🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨
🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨
🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨∞
Love this peaceful, beautiful music.
Your voice is the honey on top.
The words make me tremble, too!
You are amazingly talented, dahling.
Adore you!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Awwwwwww….. you are the honey on top, with your moving words, dahling!
Ah, likewise and me too… proudly! …but you already know! 😉
Looooooove your way!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
💗💖🌸💜💓💝
💗💖🌸💜💓💝
❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖
I love everything about this piece. You have a beautiful singing voice. The first words that came to mind when I heard it were “pure” and “crystalline.” I hope you will share more. I was enchanted.
“pure” & “crystalline” sound beautiful and are very much in context with the poet’s words. I’m deeply touched by your kind words, Liz. Thank you! 🙏😌☺️😘
You’re welcome!
Of course I like the song. Thanks for translating your poetic lyrics. Yamas!
Ah, thank you Frank!
Translating poems written by someone else, especially a friend, is a very hard thing to do. My translations are just to give an idea of the context.
Yamas!
🎵🎶🐓🎶🎵
✨🦋💭🐇🗝🌱🌅☀⚖☺🤍✨
Thank you, my 🐉 friend! 😊
🙏🐉🙏
Wonderful song, Marina. I love that photo of you and Elias in Paris.
Ah, thank you so much, Tim… for both! 🙏
Dear Marina, this song, your voice is like winter light, clear and refreshing; beautiful and haunting; of the earth and of the sky. You stand in the circle and dance with the light. I’m enchanted. 🌹🤗💌
Oh, my goodness!!!!! Thank you so very much, my dear Ashley! 🙏😊🙏🌷
Marina, you have opened my eyes to a new sound and poet. I wonder if I can find more of EPs poems, in English, and possibly more of your enchanting voice? 🌹🌹🙋♂️
My dear Ashley, I’m touched by your words. For a very long time, I’ve been trying to find EP poems translated in English. Unfortunately, his translator, John Taylor hasn’t translated his book Never & Nothing. In this link you can find 5 poems translated by JT [https://poets.gr/en/poets/petropoulos-elias/363-after/183-after3] It’s been translated in French but can only be found in greek bookshops.
I’ve posted a video with my album and a -very bad [mine] translation here: https://marinakanavaki.com/2015/11/03/a-musical-monday/
Enjoy a beautiful Wednesday, my friend! 🙏🌷
I shall be listening and swooning all afternoon. I’m sure to write again. Thank you 🌹🌹🙏
Awww….. I hope you enjoy!
Thank YOU!!! 🙏🌷
Beautiful, dear Marina!!! 🎶🎵🌺
Thank you very much, my dear friend! 🙏😊🙏