Takis Mousafiris | |
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| Born | 1936 Ioannina,Greece |
| Died | (aged 84) Athens,Greece |
| Occupation(s) | Composer,lyricist andsongwriter |
Takis Mousafiris (Greek:Τάκης Μουσαφίρης; 1936 – 11 March 2021) was aGreekcomposer,lyricist andsongwriter. He collaborated with several notable Greeksingers such asStratos Dionysiou,Dimitris Mitropanos,Rita Sakellariou andTolis Voskopoulos, among others.[1][2] He sometimes used twopseudonyms for his works, Antonis Zannas (Αντώνης Ζάννας) and Nikos Michael (Νίκος Μιχαήλ).[1]
Mousafiris was born in 1936 inIoannina, Greece,[3] although he later moved toAthens, feeling great affinity for both cities.[1] His father was fromKalarrytes, while his mother was fromSyrrako.[4] Mousafiris was an ethnicAromanian,[4][5] with his parents originating from ethnic Aromanian villages. Mousafiris stated on an interview that traditionalAromanian music influenced him and that both of his parents playedmusical instruments.[4]
Mousafiris died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 84[6] from acancer he had been fighting against for 6 months. He had been diagnosed withCOVID-19 shortly before and managed to recover from it prior to his death, according to a statement from Mousafiris' family.[1][2] He was buried on 13 March in his birthplace, Ioannina.[7]
I am reminding the reader of the Aromanian origins of famous musicians like Kaldaras, Bakalis, Virvos, Mitropanos, Tsitsanis, Mousafiris.
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