Mpram-pafes is a matter of coexistence, primarily with ourselves.

A matter that began as a subject of long “music discussions” with the dear friend Giorgos Giannoulas, and which gained substance on the occasion of the meeting with Michiel Hollanders, who, with his talent, his creative passion and his valuable guidance, gives life to this effort. This meeting was so crucial, that I am obliged to say, that without Michiel and the deep friendship that was born between us, i might never have found the courage and the boldness needed to embark upon this project.

Mpram-pafes is an endeavor in which the musicians who give voice to it, participate, not in a band, but in a cause.

Seeking a way out of the futility of our time, i borrowed the mpram-pafes* of barbayannis Skarimpas, following the path marked out by his troupe, to march with my own mistakes, so that they may appear worthy of their duty – to be exposed, having as companions, those who believe (that) there is a reason to sing about the beauty of honesty within the tragedy of the human question.

Elias Filos

*(From the poem of Yiannis Skarimpas “Εαυτούληδες, 1950”)