rembetika
what it is
Rembetika or Rebetico music is the Greek music genre of the Greek immigrants and the influence of the Byzantine music tradition.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make rembetika a playlist
turn these 12 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is rembetika?
Rembetika or Rebetico music is the Greek music genre of the Greek immigrants and the influence of the Byzantine music tradition.
What are good rembetika albums to start with?
Try Greek-Oriental Rebetica Songs & Dances by Rita Abadzi, Greek Popular and Rebetic Music in New York 1918-1929 by Marika Papagika, Sotiria Bellou Vol. 1 / Singers of Greek Popular song in 78 rpm / Recordings 1948 - 1950 by Sotiria Bellou, and To Rebetiko Perivoli by Sotiria Belou, Michalis Violaris, Keti Abavi, Giorgos Mouflouzelis.
Who are some women making rembetika?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/rembetika/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making rembetika, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21