News, info and works of Greek-American artist, Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas); visual artist, music-maker, writer, photog, citizen biologist & saltwater nomad (surfer). Lives between LA, CDMX and AkahtiLândia, Brasil. Ithaka official instagram: @_ithaka_
The second edition of the 2016 photography book Beyond South Central (Sweatlodge Publishing)is now available on amazon.com. The book is the result of the three years Ithaka Darin Pappas freelanced for Priority Records, capturing the primary imagery of N.W.A., documenting almost the entire lifespan of the group, from their obscure South Central beginnings to their meteoric rise to controversial super-stardom. This publication includes iconic images such as The Miracle Mile Shot, The Bleacher Shot, Backstage In Phoenix and also rarely seen candid images of Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, MC Ren, DJ Yella and The D.O.C.
from the album Stellafly (1997)
Vocals/Lyrics: Ithaka Darin Pappas
Chorus vocals: Mimi Tavares
Music by: Ewan Butler & Joe Fossard
Instruments: Ewan Butler (member of the band Bradford)
Programming and production by: Joe Fossard
Recorded in Portugal (1997)
Albums: Stellafly (1997) & Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010 promo)
Lyrics published by Ravenshark Music/ASCAP
Administered by North Music Group (USA)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1VtH1mVWanrrv9jnifKEy1
"The Plot" by Ithaka (ft. Mimi Tavares) from Ithaka's second album Stellafly (1997)
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Ithaka "THE PLOT" (featuring Mimi)
Vocals/Lyrics: Ithaka Darin Pappas
Chorus vocals: Mimi
Music by: Ewan Butler & Joe Fossard
Instruments: Ewan Butler (member of the band Bradford)
Programming and production by: Joe Fossard
Recorded in Portugal (1997)
Albums: Stellafly (1997) & Fishdaddy Flashbacks (2010 promo)
Lyrics published by Ravenshark Music/ASCAP
Administered by North Music Group (USA)
"The Plot"
Under a tree
Out of the Sun
A place to rest from a world far gone
Happiness comes to those that wait
Don’t take your own
Or your’s you won’t get
Dividing the goods
Not like Christmas at all
More like a garage sale of the dead
More forms than tax time
More certificates than tying the knot
More 'how ya doings?' than you ever get
More “I’m sorry’s” than you’d ever want
Under a tree
Out of the sun
A place to rest from a world far gone
Maybe 'better off'
Is the way to put it
Free from the binds
That’d hold down a giant
Under a tree
Having some fun
Away from the hate
Of a world far gone
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STELLAFLY, the second album by California songwriter and alternative hip hop artist, Ithaka, received the "ALBUM OF THE YEAR" award (1997) by Jornal Publico and was also nominated for four BLITZ PREMIOS (Portuguese Grammy) for BEST ALBUM, BEST MALE VOCALIST, BEST SINGLE (for "Seabra Is Mad") and BEST VIDEO ("Seabra is Mad").
All lyrics and lead vocals by Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas).
Joe Fossard & Ewan Butler (music) with special guests;
Sergio Nascimento, Hi Fi Jo, Marta Dias, Ace (Mind Da Gap), X-Sista, Red Beans, Mimi.
Track list:
1. The Bum With Blue Blood
2. Substance-free Exile
3. The Plot (featuring Mimi)
4. Eden By The Sea
5. Ain't No Breeze
6. Butterfly Of Wisdom
7. Seabra Is Mad
8. Stay Strong Little Brother (featuring Jôsette)
9. Capricorn and Cancer (featuring X-Sista)
10. King Tardy
11. Sunny The Bunny (with Red Beans)
12. Sushi-Pack Subway (with Red Beans)
13. Alabama cave Party (featuring Ace from Mind Da Gap)
14. The Rise And Fall Of A Fortune
15. Spiritual Graveyard
16. Ursula Of Ithaka (featuring Marta Dias)
17. Stellafly
Ithaka instagram: @_ithaka_
https://music.apple.com/us/song/the-plot/1350015173
ithaka - Butterfly Boogie (new instrumental single)
Thirty years after his first full alternative hip hop album, Flowers and the Color of Paint (and subsequent seven records), Ithaka is pre-releasing a solitary instrumental track this month from his upcoming project Voiceless Blue Raven: Volume II
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Flowers and the Color of Paint é um álbum de hip hop, downtempo e spoken word de 1995, voltado para viagens, do letrista, vocalista e artista visual californiano, Ithaka (também conhecido como Ithaka Darin Pappas).
Ithaka criou o conteúdo lírico narrativo de suas músicas esporadicamente nos dois anos que antecederam as gravações de estúdio. Elas geralmente são baseadas em suas próprias aventuras pessoais na Europa Ocidental, Norte da África e sua cidade natal, Los Angeles. Elas cobrem diversos assuntos, como astrologia, violência nas ruas e viagens de surfe (como retratado na música "Somewhere South of Gibraltar")
eminem,daft punk,so get up,dj vibe,Gorillaz,escape from the city of angels,stay strong little brother,the plot,get up i'm free,siba giba,mos def,andre 3000,FKA Twigs,hip hop,alternative hip hop,golden age hip hop,Cibo Matto,Sam The Kid,hip hop tuga,barber,DJ Vadim,Massive Attack,Tricky,DJ Shadow,UNKLE,RJD2,DJ Krush,Smith & Mighty,Peace Orchestra,instrumental hip hop,chill hop,trip hop acid jazz,Kruder & Dorfmeister,Sofa Surfers,Marsmobil
Far from a barber, in the jungles of AkahtiLândia...I resorted to giving myself a caveman haircut. Song "Butterfly Boogie" I am planning on releasing in the near future.
