Social Waste is a Greek hip-hop/low-bap band formed in 1999 in Heraklion, Crete. They started performing as teenagers, quickly gaining attention in the Greek hip-hop scene. Their music blends contemporary hip-hop beats with Mediterranean influences, often incorporating traditional instruments, and their lyrics are known for strong social and political commentary. Common themes include social justice,Continue Reading →

He was born in Athens and started his career in 1990 singing “rebetika” and “laika” at the historical “Perivoli t’ouranou”. His first personal album “Athoos Enochos” (Innocent Guilty) was released in 1996 with music by Panayiotis Kalantzopoulos and Evanthia Reboutsika and Aris Davarakis’ lyrics. He has worked with Haris Alexiou, Dimitris Mitropanos, Giorgos Dalaras, EleftheriaContinue Reading →

Alkinoos Ioannidis (Greek: Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης; born September 19, 1969) is a Greek-Cypriot composer, lyricist, singer, and orchestrator. He was born in Nicosia on 19 September 1969. His artistic family, with a painter father and poet brother was a source of inspiration for him. He first wanted to study drums, but couldn’t due to the lackContinue Reading →

Athanasios “Thanasis” Papakonstantinou (Greek: Αθανάσιος “Θανάσης” Παπακωνσταντίνου; born April 26, 1959) is a Greek singer-songwriter. He is married, with two children. Papakonstantinou studied Mechanical Engineering in Thessaloniki, which he practices as well as being a musician. After military service (all males are conscripted in Greece), he had a spell of handcrafting traditional Greek musical instruments.Continue Reading →