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Marios Tokas

Marios Tokas, born in 1954 in Limassol, Cyprus, was a composer known for his work in traditional and world music. His musical journey began at age 13 after seeing Mikis Theodorakis and Maria Farantouri perform. Tokas released his first album, Tragoudia tis pareas (Lieder der Freunde), in 1978, featuring songs by Manolis Mitsias. A notable collaboration was with Greek poet Giannis Ritsos on the 1981 album Pikrameni mou genia (Meine verbitterte Generation). Throughout his career, Tokas composed music for films, theater, and television, working with artists like Haris Alexiou and Di...