Aris San
Encyclopedia
Aris San (1940-1992) was Greek singer and nightclub owner who popularized Greek music in Israel
in the late 1950s and 1960s.
, Greece
. At the age of 17, he sailed from Athens to Israel, changing his name to "Aris San" on board. San began playing at the Arianna nightclub in Jaffa
, a bastion of Israelis from Salonika. He went on to become co-owner of four nightclubs. Lucy Maloul, a singer known professionally as Aliza Azikri, visited the club with her manager and husband Nissim Azikri. A romantic relationship developed between Ari San and Azikri that became grist for the gossip columns. They had a daughter, Sani. San wrote songs for Azikri (Bahayim hakol over, Yesh ahava ata omer) that opened Israeli society to Greek and Mizrahi music. Sigal and Boom pam were major hits.
San left Israel a few months after the birth of his daughter on Yom Kippur
eve. He settled in New York and opened a successful nightclub, Sirocco
. He died in mysterious circumstances in Hungary in 1992.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Biography
Aristides Saisanas was born in KalamataKalamata
Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. At the age of 17, he sailed from Athens to Israel, changing his name to "Aris San" on board. San began playing at the Arianna nightclub in Jaffa
Jaffa
Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...
, a bastion of Israelis from Salonika. He went on to become co-owner of four nightclubs. Lucy Maloul, a singer known professionally as Aliza Azikri, visited the club with her manager and husband Nissim Azikri. A romantic relationship developed between Ari San and Azikri that became grist for the gossip columns. They had a daughter, Sani. San wrote songs for Azikri (Bahayim hakol over, Yesh ahava ata omer) that opened Israeli society to Greek and Mizrahi music. Sigal and Boom pam were major hits.
San left Israel a few months after the birth of his daughter on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
eve. He settled in New York and opened a successful nightclub, Sirocco
Sirocco
Sirocco, scirocco, , jugo or, rarely, siroc is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe. It is known in North Africa by the Arabic word qibli or ghibli Sirocco, scirocco, , jugo or, rarely, siroc is a Mediterranean wind...
. He died in mysterious circumstances in Hungary in 1992.
Film
- The Mystery of Ari San - Documentary screened at the Jerusalem International Film Festival in 2007