Takis Mousafiris

Takis Mousafiris (Greek: Τάκης Μουσαφίρης; 1936 – 11 March 2021) was a Greek composer, lyricist and songwriter. He collaborated with several notable Greek singers such as Stratos Dionysiou, Dimitris Mitropanos, Rita Sakellariou and Tolis Voskopoulos, among others.^[1][2] He sometimes used two pseudonyms for his works, Antonis Zannas (Αντώνης Ζάννας) and Nikos Michael (Νίκος Μιχαήλ).^[1]

Takis Mousafiris
Born	1936 Ioannina, Greece
Died	11 March 2021 (aged 84) Athens, Greece
Occupation(s)	Composer, lyricist and songwriter

Mousafiris was born in 1936 in Ioannina, Greece,^[3] although he later moved to Athens, feeling great affinity for both cities.^[1] His father was from Kalarrytes, while his mother was from Syrrako.^[4] Mousafiris was an ethnic Aromanian,^[4][5] with his parents originating from ethnic Aromanian villages. Mousafiris stated on an interview that traditional Aromanian music influenced him and that both of his parents played musical instruments.^[4]

Mousafiris died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 84^[6] from a cancer he had been fighting against for 6 months. He had been diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly before and managed to recover from it prior to his death, according to a statement from Mousafiris' family.^[1][2] He was buried on 13 March in his birthplace, Ioannina.^[7]