Kontrambanto

Kontrabando is a group of musicians experimenting with the colours of music and expressing themselves through the use of various instruments both from eastern and western music fields. Formed in 1999, and based in Kavala, Greece, “K” is the musical vehicle of master kanun player and composer Alkis Zopoglou. A wide range of musical instruments have been introduced to the band (oud, lyre, double bass, keyboards, clarinet a.o.), serving the musical needs of the personal compositions.
The year 2003 saw the release of “K”’s first record: “Cargo” that came out through Greece’s most prestigious independent label, Libra Music (www.libramusic.gr), and consisted of 13 tracks - an amalgam of eclectic easterness and experimenting westerness. The album also featured some of Greece’s most renowned soloists: Nikos Sidirokastritis (drums), Vangelis Karipis (percussion), Kostas Theodorou (double bass) and Giorgos Zachariou (clarinet). Raved by the critics as one of the year’s best, “Cargo” established “K” as one of the hottest names in the Greek music scene.