Imam Baildi

"Discovering Imam Baildi proved a real delight, the Greek band updating its country’s more traditional music with rock, pop, and electro flourishes." – The Austin Chronicle

"Their new album features their signature modern riffs on old-fashioned Greek rembetiko music." – NPR
Question: What do you get when you blend two brothers, a seducing female vocalist, a crowd-engaging MC, and three virtuosi on the bouzouki (a Greek instrument reminiscent of a mandolin), saxophone, and electric guitar?

Answer: Imam Baildi, an urban blend of old Greek Music with new orchestration, production, and remixing techniques that has succeeded in bringing audiences all around the world to their feet.

Hailing from Athens, Greece and featuring brothers/founders Lysandros and Orestis Falireas, Imam Baildi will release their third full-length album Imam Baildi III via The End Records/ADA on June 16.

With their first two albums [Imam Baildi (2007); The Imam Baildi Cookbook (2010)], the group spawned the first alternative urban Greek musical projects to claim two top positions in the European World Music Charts.

Imam Baildi III is a bold crossover album, with tracks ranging from the nostalgic single 'Simioma' and the Morricone-inspired 'Rider,' to the cha-cha-meets-mariachi 'Argosvinis Moni,' and the climactic shake-your-booty 'Baila Cifteteli.'