Nikos Xylouris (Born 7 July 1936 - 8 February 1980), nicknamed Psaronikos, was a Greek composer and singer from the village of Anoghia in Crete and also the older brother of two other great musicians of Cretan music, Antonis Xylouris or Psarantonis and Yiannis Xylouris or (Psaroyiannis. He was part of the movement that brought down the Greek military Junta of 1967.
His songs and music captured and described the Greek psyche and demeanor, gaining himself the title the archangel of Crete. He acquired his first lyra at the age of twelve and displayed potential to play local folk music. Xylouris was 17 years of age when he started performances at Kastro folk music-restaurant in Heraklion.
A turning point in Nikos Xylouris' career occurred with a recording in 1958. He first performed outside Greece in 1966 and won the first prize in the San Remo folk music festival. In 1967 he established the first Cretan Music Hall, Erotokritos, in the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete. The recording of Anyfantou in 1969 was a big success. Xylouris soon started performances in Athens, which became his new permanent residence, at the Konaki folk music hall. During the early 1970s, Xylouris' voice becomes identified not only with Cretan music but also with the new kind of artistic popular music that emerged as well-known composers such as Giannis Markopoulos, Stavros Xarhakos, Christodoulos Halaris and Christos Leontis wrote music on the verses of famous Greek poets among which stand out Nikos Gatsos, Yannis Ritsos, Giorgos Seferis, Kostas Varnalis and Dionysios Solomos.
In 1971, Xylouris is awarded by the Academy Charles Cross of France for his performance in the Cretan Rizitika songs album with G. Markopoulos.
He died in 1980 from a brain tumor. (wikipedia)
CD 1
01. Itane Mia Fora [3:18]
02. Auto Ton Kosmo Ton Kalo (Rave Xilone) [4:03]
03. Pos Na Sopaso [2:50]
04. Oraios Pou 'sai Augerine [6:49]
05. Dionuse Kalokairi Mas [5:21]
06. Gurnan Amilita Paidia [3:23]
07. To Paramuthi [1:54]
08. Mparmpa Gianni Makrugianni [2:03]
09. Geia Sou Hara Sou Venetia [2:00]
10. Palikari Sta Sfakia [2:45]
11. Kalin Espera (Apospasma) [5:25]
12. T' Anapli [2:32]
13. Filoi Ki Adelfia [2:23]
14. To Megalo Mas Tsirko [7:32]
15. O Mprostaris [3:26]
16. O Xerizomos [6:21]
CD 2
01. I Mpalanta Tou Kur Mentiou [4:00]
02. Gennithika Se Mia Stigmi [2:25]
03. Einai Kakourga I Xeniteia [3:29]
04. Ponoi Tis Panagias [5:25]
05. Idanikoi Autoheires [3:28]
06. Kai Pan' Kai Pane [3:13]
07. Anaparastasi (Mprosta Pigainei O Laos) [4:39]
08. Trianta Hronia [2:46]
09. Poulimenoi [2:30]
10. Gualisan Ta Koumpia [3:20]
11. Hameni Agapi [5:08]
12. Edo Teleionoun Ta Erga Tis Thalassas [2:25]
13. Agianapa V' (Sukomouria) [3:57]
14. Ela Ela [3:31]
15. Evga Ilie [3:39]
16. I Kori Tou Pasa [3:09]
CD 3
01. Tou Kuklou Ta Gurismata [1:39]
02. Ta Thlivera Mantata [3:49]
03. O Pramateutis [2:52]
04. Argaleios [3:06]
05. Ap' To Hanio Tin Porta [4:33]
06. Ti Mana Mou Tin Agapo [2:49]
07. Mperde Kai Mperde [2:59]
08. Dakruzo Me Parapono [3:07]
09. Mia Horiani Mou Perdika [2:44]
10. Filentem (Mia Pantremeni Agapo) [3:12]
11. Anufantou [3:17]
12. Kaugades Me To Giasemi [2:41]
13. Den Klaine Oi Dunates Kardies [3:18]
14. Tzanampetissa [3:57]
15. Nene Mou [4:18]
16. Erotokritos (Paramuthi) [6:42]
CD 4
01. O Muriolis [3:47]
02. To Xirosteriano Nero [2:52]
03. T' Agakou To Metohi [2:38]
04. Mana Polla Maloneis Me [2:53]
05. Ego Eimai Mauros Kai Ashimos [3:10]
06. Anogeianes Kontulies [3:22]
07. O Andreiomenos [3:28]
08. Arismarovitsoverga [3:33]
09. Pali Kauga Evalane [3:11]
10. Minas Mou [3:39]
11. Kane Mia Volta Sto Horio [3:20]
12. I Meraklina Kopelia [2:59]
13. Tora Pou Smigoun Oi Kairoi [3:13]
14. Kroustalovrahionati Mou [3:35]
15. Mparmpouni Mou [3:30]
16. Erotokritos (Apohairetismos) [5:38]
Label: Minos-EMI
Released: 2010
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 5
Quality: High
CD-rips by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (600dpi)
Released with the newspaper 'Proto Thema'
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