One of the most important singers of Epirus music and a recognized performer of the traditional music of the “land of the pentatonic scale”. He was born in 1944, with origins from Karitsa in Dodoni, a region with a long tradition of folk music and instrumentalists, and his childhood upbringing had a decisive influence on his artistic identity. He studied at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School, where he gained solid knowledge of Byzantine music and chant, which contributed to the shaping of his musical style.
He began his professional career in the late 1960s, collaborating with prominent clarinetists such as Tassos Chalkias and Petroloukas Chalkias. He has participated in concerts, festivals, and radio and television programmes in Greece and abroad, including performances for the Greek diaspora in the United States, Canada, and Australia. His voice is distinguished for preserving and highlighting the Epirus musical tradition, while his collaboration with important teachers, such as Simon Karas, enhanced the virtuosity and authenticity of his repertoire.
He gained particular recognition through broadcasts on the television, performing traditional songs. His repertoire includes songs for Carnival, weddings, summer and spring, as well as for exile, love, and history, and encompasses all that forms the cycle of human life, from birth to death.
