Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
	Immigrants
	Greek language, Modern
	Greek music
	Voyages and travels
	New South Wales
Category	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Author	Nikolakakis, Aris
Keywords	Greeks in Australia
	Oral history
	Musician
Creator	Kallos, Kathy
Current Holder	State Library of New South Wales
Date	2024-02-26
Access Rights	Digitised
Country Of Origin	Australia
Place	Sydney
Language	Greek (Modern)
Description From Source	Interviewer: Kathy Kallos Occupation: Factory worker, taxi driver, musician Year of arrival: 1964 Method of transport: Aeroplane Aris Nikolakakis was born in Drama in the region of Macedonia on the 31st of January 1947. He was six and a half years old when his family moved to Athens. His father was from Crete, and his mother was a refugee from eastern Thrace. Due to the family’s economic situation, both Aris’ sister and, later, brother migrated to Australia. In 1964, Aris joined them. After settling in Sydney, he learnt to play the accordion, and started playing music professionally with his band ‘The Blue Stars.’ He combined work at different factories during the day, while sustaining his love for music at night. He is a husband, father, and grandfather, and still plays music recreationally.
Physical Format	Sound recording