Trio Tekke

Trio Tekke were formed in London in November 2005 by Antonis Antoniou (tzouras, vocals), Lefteris Moumtzis (guitar, vocals) and Colin Somervell (double bass). After a long study and contact with the Rempetiko song of the era of Markos Vamvakaris, the two Cypriots began to experiment in applying the Rempetiko in more contemporary ways of expression, in an attempt to include other parts of their musical past hence bring out in this way their true musical identity. With the addition of the talented Anglo-Chilean Colin Somervell on double bass, things took an interesting and very creative course, leading them to the development of an original and particularly fresh sound that they call “Reggetika”. Reggetika is the term that expresses the blend of different characteristics (rhythm, harmony improvisation e.t.c.) of some musical styles, like Reggae, Latin, Jazz e.t.c. with the color and the melody lines of Rempetiko, which is after all the root.