Christos Sikkis

Born in Aradippou near Larnaka, in Cyprus. He studied Pedagogics in Cyprus, where he worked as a teacher for two years.

In 1971 he settled in Athens. In parallel with his music studies at the National Conservatory, he started singing in radio and television programs songs of his homeland.

Since 1973 he has been taking part in concerts throughout Greece and abroad.

His personal discography includes the following albums: Ora Kali (1987), Tragoudia apo tin Kypro (1990), Kypros tis Gis Paradeisos (1993), Ellines Akrites (1998), and Fysa Voria mou (2007).

Source: Christos Sikkis

Songs

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  • SongCyprusAcritic Song

Charon Wore Black

(The Death of Digenis)

  • Ο Χάρος μαύρα φόρησεν ⬥ Charon wore black and rode his black horse, he donned his scary black garments and set out for the feast. At the edge of the feast, he found people celebrating, in amidst the feast, he found people eating and drinking. – Charon, you are welcome [...]
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  • SongCyprusLove SongCouplets

Paphitissa

  • Παφίτισσα ⬥ Studio recording, 1975.
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  • SongCyprusAcritic Song, Fable Song (Ballad)

The Four Palikari

  • Τέσσερα τζιαι τέσσερα ⬥ Four and four make eight,  Four Palikari go to the wars. On their way they are hungry And they sit down to eat, but they are thirsty too. They look for a spring high up on the mountain, and they find a ravine a hundred fathoms [...]
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  • SongCyprusSea and Sailors Song

There Were Three Monks

  • Τρεις καλο(γ)έροι Κρητικοί ⬥ There were three monks and hailed from Crete and three from Ághion Óros1, and they prepared a bark for sea; while chanting ‘Christ is risen!’ and ‘Kyrie, eléison’, they readied her for Kríti2. Their sailor lad lay gravely ill up forrard in the foc’s’le. No mother [...]
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Records

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  • AlbumLP1976EMIAΛ Columbia

By the Flowering Oleander

Another classic LP of Domna Samiou which brings together some of the masterpieces of Greek traditional folk music. It is a representative compilation of songs from different areas of Greece performed in an authentic way in respect of their lyrics, music and way of singing. In 2008 it was included […]
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  • Album1982Ocora

Chants des Akrites

Akritic songs, which are perceived as the oldest examples of Greek popular poetry, are inspired by the legends of Akrites’ lives and their fights in defence of the eastern borders of the Byzantine Empire. The LP was recorded by the French Radio, published in Ocora series and distributed along with […]
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  • AlbumCD, Digital release2017Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes

The publication includes 30 songs, inspired by the popular tradition of story-telling, relating tales of brave warriors, both high-ranked lords, and lowly soldiers. Centering on heroic Digenis, they originate from all parts of Greece. The publication also contains a detailed booklet analyzing the history surrounding the songs, and their interpretation. […]
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  • AlbumCD, Digital release1992UNHCR – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Songs About Greeks Far From Home

This CD, published by UNHCR with an informative booklet, includes sixteen songs narrating different aspects of migrating to foreign lands: departure and life in foreign lands; the lives of families left behind; death in foreign lands or a return home. It marks a new direction to Domna Samiou’s music publications: […]
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  • AlbumDigital release, LP1989UNHCR – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)

This LP includes nineteen songs narrating all the different aspects of migrating in foreign lands: the departure and the life to foreign lands, the life of the family left behind, death in these foreign lands or the return home. This publication of the UNHCR, with its informative accompanying booklet, introduces […]
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Concerts

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  • Concert
  • 1971-1980

Concerts at the English Bach Festival

Invited by Lina Lalandi, founder of the English Bach Festival and clavichordist, Domna Samiou made five appearances in the festival, presenting, in what could be the first time, the authentic traditional music of Greece to the English audience.
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