Roza Eskenazy, born Sara Skinazi in Constantinople in 1897, was a Greek
Romaniote singer known for her contributions to rebetiko and traditional Greek
music. She began her career as a dancer in Thessaloniki before transitioning
into singing. Her breakthrough came in the late 1920s when she was discovered by
Panagiotis Toundas, leading to her first recordings with Columbia Records,
including "Mantili Kalamatiano" and "Koftine Eleni tin Elia." Throughout the
1930s, Eskenazy recorded around 300 songs for Columbia. Her repertoire included
traditional folk songs from Greece and Smyrn...