Rembetika: The Ottoman Legacy 1925-1937, CD B collects 23 tracks that trace the gritty contours of early rebetiko, the urban Greek genre born amid the social upheavals of the interwar period. Issued by JSP Records in 2006, this compilation includes works by seminal figures such as Markos Vamvakaris and Mastoura, capturing the raw timbres of bouzouki, baglama, and vocals steeped in streetwise poise. Songs like "Pende Manges (Five Manges)" and "O Synachis (The Dope Sniffer)" reveal the genre’s frank engagement with marginal life and vice, set against modal melodies inherited from the Ottoman milieu.The recordings retain a certain rough-hewn immediacy, preserving the crackle and ambiance of 78 rpm sides from 1925 to 1937. Tracks like "Zeimbekano Spaniolo" and "I Fylakes Tou Oropou (Oropos Jail)" exemplify the interlacing of Greek and Near Eastern musical idioms, a lineage that speaks to the cultural crossroads of the era. For collectors and DJs seeking authentic rebetiko artifacts, this volume offers a curated glimpse into the genre’s foundational years, resonating with the shadowed alleys and cafés where these songs first took root.

Rembetika: The Ottoman Legacy 1925-1937, CD B collects 23 tracks that trace the gritty contours of early rebetiko, the urban Greek genre born amid the social upheavals of the interwar period. Issued by JSP Records in 2006, this compilation includes works by seminal figures such as Markos Vamvakaris and Mastoura, capturing the raw timbres of bouzouki, baglama, and vocals steeped in streetwise poise. Songs like "Pende Manges (Five Manges)" and "O Synachis (The Dope Sniffer)" reveal the genre’s frank engagement with marginal life and vice, set against modal melodies inherited from the Ottoman milieu.The recordings retain a certain rough-hewn immediacy, preserving the crackle and ambiance of 78 rpm sides from 1925 to 1937. Tracks like "Zeimbekano Spaniolo" and "I Fylakes Tou Oropou (Oropos Jail)" exemplify the interlacing of Greek and Near Eastern musical idioms, a lineage that speaks to the cultural crossroads of the era. For collectors and DJs seeking authentic rebetiko artifacts, this volume offers a curated glimpse into the genre’s foundational years, resonating with the shadowed alleys and cafés where these songs first took root.