Rembetico remains a source of inspiration. Rembetico covers replayed and reformed as reggae, surf, latin, pop, rock, electronic.
Dirty Fuse is a 5-piece instrumental surf band formed in 2008.
In their latest, 3rd release,
Surfbetika, they explore, or to better put it, “surf up”, 7 classic rembetico songs dated from 1925 to 1938.
You can find more info and listen to all the songs in their web site:
http://www.dirtyfuse.com/
Dirty Fuse –
Sunset Beach from their 2nd release
Dirty Fuse. Original by
VasilisTsitsanis.
Formed in London in 2005,
Trio Tekke have released 2 albums.
Reggetika of 2009 is a collection of rembetico covers in the form of acoustic reggae.
Their second album
Samas (2011) introduces original songs plus some rembetico covers, keeping the same principle: a new approach to rembetico, keeping the essence and mixing the sound with jazz, blues, reggae.
http://www.triotekke.com
Trio Tekke –
Pente magkes ston Perea. Original by
Giovan Tsaous
This great, minimal, electronic version of
Mahera Edoses was part of the theatrical play
Kokina Fanaria of 2013.
The cover belongs to
Demosthenis Grivas and voice to
Eleni Kokkidou.
http://www.dimosthenisgrivas.gr/
Demosthenis Grivas –
Mahera Edoses. Original by
George Lafkas.
Vassilikos, ex-singer of
Raining Pleasure, released
Sunday Cloudy Sunday in 2013, paying tribute to
Vasilis Tsitsanis.
Vassilikos performs and reforms 12 songs of Tsitsanis with great respect but also with talent and imagination. The outcome is a high standard pop album.
https://myspace.com/vassilikos
Vassilikos –
Gioulbahar. Original by
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Imam Baildi, with 2 albums up to date (
Imam Baildi -2007,
Cookbook – 2011) mixing up old popular songs and rembetico with electronic sounds, loupes and new orchestration.
From their forthcoming album another Tsitsanis cover this time as a mambo!
https://myspace.com/imambaildi
Imam Baildi –
Argosvinis Moni. Original by
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Gadjo Dilo were formed in 2009.
After many live performances they released their first album
Manouche de Grec (2013) combining rembetico with gypsy swing.
https://myspace.com/gadjodiloband
Gadjo Dilo –
Peftis se lathi. Original by
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Started in 2007 as a live gig in a bar restaurant in Athens,
The Burger Project managed to become a cover band with a loyal audience and appearances all over Europe.
Their covers span a wide range from disco and punk to pop and rembetico.
http://www.burgerproject.gr/
download free album here:
http://theburgerproject.bandcamp.com
The Burger Project and Matoula Zamani –
Tsiggana. Original by
Nick Fatseas/Alex Tsavalas
