Eleni Kelakos

Singer/songwriter Eleni Kelakos spent the first fifteen years of her life as an ôembassy brat,ö living in Paris, Rome and Israel, travelling extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East. Besides absorbing a myriad of musical styles and rhythms, she developed keen powers of observation and an appreciation for the diversity and similarity of people the world over. Her music has been a popular part of the festival, club, coffeehouse and college scene, and she has also performed at numerous retreats and workshops and womenÆs advocacy groups throughout the United States. Her debut CD, ôI Will Fly,ö which was released in 1998, garnered excellent reviews and received considerable airplay on folk, acoustic and womenÆs music stations across the country. The CD also made the Folk DJ list of Best New CDs of 1998 and Richard GillmanÆs list of Most Aired CDs of 1998.