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This article is about the Greek music-culture. For the Arcade Fire song, see Neighborhood #2 (Laïka).
Laïka (Greek: Λαϊκά) is a modern Greek music genre. It should not be confused with Laïkó, another, more traditional, Greek genre. The word "Laika" means "popular" in Greek.
[edit] Modern Laika
"Modern Laika" is traditional Greek music mixed in with modern music and other genres such as pop and dance. One of the first artists' in Greece to pioneer this was Anna Vissi. She introduced rock in the early 1990s and dance in the early 2000s.
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[edit] Video Example
http://www.youtube.com/v/mxGUHhMp9dc
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