Mitera Falena Tifli

Mhtera Falaina Tyflh (Greek: Μητέρα Φάλαινα Τυφλή) is the music composing, recording and performing project of Diama, guitar player in bands like Reladi, Tsopana Rave and others. The specific project’s aim is to incarnate musical ideas that have been formulated over a time period of 10+ years, and that have not been recorded or performed since they were conceived.

Mhtera Falaina Tyflh translates into “mother whale blind”, a self-mocking band name, refering to the main songwriter’s weight, his protective mannerisms, as well as his obsession with The Great Whale that rescued Pinocchio, hosted Jonah and travelled along to Stereo Nova’s monumental song. It is The One that Brian Eno praises in his masterpiece composition “Mother Whale Eyeless”, a definitive source of the project’s name.

MFT’s first official appearance on a stage ever was a solo acoustic performance on the first of two days of the 1st Burnt Festival in Athens, Greece, which took place at the Small Music Theater, Veikou 33, Koukaki.