“AORATOS” is the debut album of composer, producer, performer Pericles Kanaris. Few years back, Kanaris had met Greek legendary poet/lyricist Manos Eleftheriou by a twist of fate. This led to a collaboration when Eleftheriou entrusted him with 7 unpublished poems. Kanaris composed the music and went ahead to produce the songs independently, bringing together some of his favorite artists from his 2 musical homes: Athens and New York. “Aoratos” was born as a result, featuring the work of an array of internationally recognized artists from around the globe, some of them Grammy Award winners. Guest vocalists include: Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Kostas Makedonas, Rita Antonopoulou and Lamprini Karakosta. The songs are available in mp3 format through a variety of digital outlets. The CD, however, is a collector’s edition, featuring the stunning artwork of internationally acclaimed artist Lydia Venieri, as well as English translations of the poems. Click here to purchase the DIGITAL or the PHYSICAL album.

When lyrics find their perfect match with music and interpretation, we can say we have a happy song.

Pericles Kanaris wrote happy songs. He is a brilliant man and a fabulous composer.

Manos Eleftheriou