The Guardian has named Negros Tou Moria’s album Mavri Ellada (Black Greece) among its 10 best global albums of 2025, marking rare international recognition for the Greek rap scene.
The Athenian artist, also known as Black Morris, helped create “trabetiko,” described as “a blend of the Greek working-class folk music of rebetiko with trap,” and says that on the new album, he supplants folk melodies for a more raw, hard-hitting sound.”
The list highlights tracks ranging from “the sub-bass and baritone verses of Samatas to the Afrobeats groove of An Einai Dinaton… and pumping dancefloor synths of PragmatiKotita,” adding: “Armed with a dextrous flow, an open ear for unusual production and fierce lyrics on his country’s response to immigration, NTM establishes himself as a rap talent moving far beyond the Greek scene.”
Born in Athens to Ghanaian parents, Negros Tou Moria has become one of Greece’s most influential contemporary rappers.
Source: Tovima.
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