Takis mousafiris biography of michael

Greek composer, lyricist and songwriter (–)

Musical artist

Takis Mousafiris (Greek: Τάκης Μουσαφίρης; – 11 March ) was a Greekcomposer, lyricist and songwriter.

He collaborated with several notable Greek singers such as Stratos Dionysiou, Dimitris Mitropanos, Rita Sakellariou and Tolis Voskopoulos, among others.^[1][2] He sometimes used two pseudonyms for his works, Antonis Zannas (Αντώνης Ζάννας) and Nikos Michael (Νίκος Μιχαήλ).^[1]

Mousafiris was born in in Ioannina, Greece,^[3] although he later moved to Athens, feeling great affinity for both cities.^[1] His father was from Kalarrytes, while his mother was from Syrrako.^[4] Mousafiris was an ethnic Aromanian,^[4][5] with his parents originating from ethnic Aromanian villages.

Mousafiris stated on an interview that traditional Aromanian music influenced him and that both of his parents played musical instruments.^[4]

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