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Kristi Stassinopoulou
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Kristi's poetic lyrics evoke primordial mythology, alluding to imaginary landscapes, sun worship, bright passions and things eternal. Her albums have been gathering enthusiastic reviews all around the globe, while she has been compared at times to Hedningarna, Steeleye Span, Patti Smith, Grace Slick, or Bjork. Accompanied by her long time collaborator composer, arranger, co-producer and multi-instrumentalist -with an all-round grasp of diverse styles- Stathis Kalyviotis, they have made 3 albums of international appeal, Ifantokosmos, Echotropia (WMCE Top 10, released in Greece, in N. America and in Brazil) and The Secrets of the Rocks. Her latest album The Secrets of the Rocks, 2002, where Kristi manifests her environmental concerns for the developing world, topped the World Music Charts Europe in January 2003 and stayed in the top 10 for 5 months (no 1 in January, no 2 in February, no 7 in March, no 9 in April and no 9 in December 02). Kristi made the cover story of fRoots, UK, in March 2003. Until now, apart from Greece, the album has also been released in the UK (Wrasse Records), in N. America (Tinder Records) & in Spain (Resistencia). Kristi is also a published writer: Seven Times in Amorgos (Kastaniotis Editions, 1993), is her first published book with seven short mystery stories set on the cycladic island of Amorgos. Her second published book is The Fiery Sward (Livanis Editions, 1995), a novel of magic, set in Athens in the early 90s. Kristi and Stathis continue their musical voyage, writing new songs, experimenting on environmental sounds and giving live performances in Greece and abroad. Their new album, titled, Taxidia / Journeys, will be released in early autumn 2006 (date of release tba soon) The band Kristi Stassinopoulou : vocals, story telling, Indian harmonium, acoustic guitar Stathis Kalyviotis : electronics, electric guitar, saz, lauto Giorgi (Gaidaman) Makris : Greek bagpipes, kaval, flutes Stelios Petrakis / Dimitris Chiotis : Cretan lyre Vassilis Divolis / Solis Barkis : percussion (dauli, jembe, tumbeleki, frame drums, cajon, berinbao) Reiner Witzel : saxophone Official Web Site: www.krististassinopoulou.com |
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The Secrets of the Rocks (music, St. Kalyviotis, lyrics, Kr. Stassinopoulou) Hitch Hyke Records, GREECE 2002 Wrasse Records, GB 2003 Tinder Records, USA 2003 Resistencia, SPAIN 2003 No 1 World Music Charts Europe, January 2003 5 months in top 10 World Mus ECHOTRoPIA (music, St. Kalyviotis, lyrics, Kr. Stassinopoulou) Lyra - Musurgia Graeca, GREECE 1999 Tinder Records, USA 2001 MCD, BRAZIL 2001 No 6 World Music Charts Europe, May 2000 3 months in top 20 World Music Charts Europe Ifantokosmos (music, St. Kalyviotis, lyrics, Kr. Stassinopoulou) THESIS S.A., GREECE 1997 By the Lake with the Poppies (P. Kalantzopoulos, Ev. Reboutsika, Afr. Raila, Kr. Stassinopoulou) Lyra, GREECE 1993 Kristi Stassinopoulou (Kr. Stassinopoulou, Kl. Antoniou, T. Barberis, St. Papastayrou) AFI FALIREA, GREECE 1986 |
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Seven Times in Amorgos (Kastaniotis Editions, 1993) The Fiery Sward (Livanis Editions, 1995) |
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