Known For
Sound
Born
May 10, 1900
Died
Feb 08, 1972
Place of Birth
Syros, Greece
Credits
3 titles
Markos Vamvakaris
Biography
Márkos Vamvakáris (Greek: Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης; 10 May 1905 – 8 February 1972), was a rebetiko musician. He is universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Márkos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch of the rebetiko".
