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In the Communities of Song: Dionysios Savvopoulos and Wolf Biermann

Published January 20, 2026, 05:06
In the Communities of Song: Dionysios Savvopoulos and Wolf Biermann

The article explores the relationship between the late Dionysios Savvopoulos and German songwriter Wolf Biermann. Biermann, while referencing Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, included Savvopoulos among the most important songwriters globally, dubbing him the “Greek Bob Dylan.” This connection was further strengthened by Biermann's invitation to Savvopoulos for a joint celebratory event in Cologne, a city of particular significance to Biermann due to his historic concert in 1976 which led to the revocation of his German citizenship. Biermann, a prominent anti-establishment artist, had already been translated and set to music in Greek by Thanos Mikroutsikos in the 1970s, with the song “I’ve Had Enough of Them” becoming particularly well-known. The article highlights the mutual appreciation between the two artists and the international recognition of Savvopoulos' work.