Imam Baildi performs at Babylon
Orestis and Lysandros Falireas’ project, Imam Baildi, will be at Babylon on Dec. 26 and 27. Imam Baildi’s sound is like injecting a Greek band of the 1950s into a modern sound system. To begin with, take samples from old Greek tunes and Balkan music. Base them on a solid rhythm section with live percussion and drums and sampled hip hop, rumba and samba beats. Mix all that with Balkan sax, clarinet, trumpet and bagpipe solos. Spice it up with rembetiko-inspired bouzouki parts and gypsy guitar riffs. Don’t forget the vocal part, reaching out to your hearts with the singer’s soulful voice. There you have it: Imam Baildi playing live. They have played in major festivals alongside Gogol Bordello, Ojos De Brujo and Massive Attack, and they released their latest album, “The Imam Baildi Cookbook,” in 2010. It reached number five and stayed on the European World Music Charts more than five months. Address: Şehbender Sokak No.3 Tünel-Asmalımescit, BEYOĞLU
Orestis and Lysandros Falireas’ project, Imam Baildi, will be at Babylon on Dec. 26 and 27. Imam Baildi’s sound is like injecting a Greek band of the 1950s into a modern sound system. To begin with, take samples from old Greek tunes and Balkan music. Base them on a solid rhythm section with live percussion and drums and sampled hip hop, rumba and samba beats. Mix all that with Balkan sax, clarinet, trumpet and bagpipe solos. Spice it up with rembetiko-inspired bouzouki parts and gypsy guitar riffs. Don’t forget the vocal part, reaching out to your hearts with the singer’s soulful voice. There you have it: Imam Baildi playing live. They have played in major festivals alongside Gogol Bordello, Ojos De Brujo and Massive Attack, and they released their latest album, “The Imam Baildi Cookbook,” in 2010. It reached number five and stayed on the European World Music Charts more than five months. Address: Şehbender Sokak No.3 Tünel-Asmalımescit, BEYOĞLU
