“Mantissa” (Μάντισσα) by Marina Satti

October 2024 · 1 minute read

I came across Marina Satti while listening to Greek music on a Greek vacation, and had her songs on repeat for months. Of course, the only reason I didn’t already know about her is because I don’t live in Greece. “Mantissa” was the feel-good anthem of the country in the summer of 2017.

In line with the song’s uptempo march, the video is a loosely-constructed stepping dance that makes you want to get up and dance. It also contains a theme of celebrating women, with a group of women dancers wearing everyday clothes. To emphasize her support for the group of women, the choreography has Satti march into shadows at one point to focus only on the backup dancers.