Apostolos Nikolaidis:
The Authentic Laïká Singer Who Was Never Censored

Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης:
Ένας γνήσιος λαϊκός τραγουδιστής που δεν λογοκρίθηκε ποτέ

A one-of-a-kind book about a one-of-a-kind artist

Τhis bilingual volume (in Greek and English) is a comprehensive visual monograph on the career and artistic contribution of Apostolos Nikolaidis (1938–1999), a singer of Greek laïká (urban folk) music whose career spanned four decades. He was the first Greek artist to record “prohibited” rebétika songs with their original lyrics in the early 1970s during a time when this musical genre was banned in Greece, with his unparalleled and unforgettable vocal interpretations causing a sensation and captivating Greek music audiences worldwide.

  • Pages 40-41 from the book "Apostolos Nikolaidis: The Authentic Laïká Singer Who Was Never Censored" about Greek laïká and rebetika music singer Apostolos Nikolaidis published by Marilou Press
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Ένα μοναδικό βιβλίο για έναν μοναδικό καλλιτέχνη

Η δίγλωσση αυτή έκδοση (στα Ελληνικά και στα Αγγλικά) είναι μια εμπεριστατωμένη μονογραφία για την καριέρα και την καλλιτεχνική προσφορά του λαϊκoύ τραγουδιστή Απόστολου Νικολαΐδη (1938–1999), ενός από τους σημαντικότερους εκπροσώπους της «σχολής Καζαντζίδη» ο οποίος υπηρέτησε με πάθος και συνέπεια το αυθεντικό λαϊκό τραγούδι επί σχεδόν 40 χρόνια. Ήταν ο πρώτος ερμηνευτής που ηχογράφησε «χασικλίδικα» ρεμπέτικα τραγούδια με τους αυθεντικούς τους στίχους στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 1970, όταν το συγκεκριμένο μουσικό είδος απαγορευόταν στην Ελλάδα, με τις απαράμιλλες και αξέχαστες ερμηνείες του να προκαλούν πρωτοφανή αίσθηση και να συναρπάζουν το ελληνικό μουσικόφιλο κοινό.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An act of love and memory bursting with personal photos, revealing anecdotes, an extensive biographical timeline, and impassioned tributes to his talent and courage.” —BookLife

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Πρόκειται για μια πράξη αγάπης και μνήμης που ξεχειλίζει από προσωπικές φωτογραφίες, αποκαλυπτικές ιστορίες, ένα εκτενές βιογραφικό χρονοδιάγραμμα και ένθερμους φόρους τιμής στο ταλέντο του και το θάρρος του.» —BookLife

Closeup of pages 100-101 from the book "Apostolos Nikolaidis: The Authentic Laïká Singer Who Was Never Censored" about Greek laïká and rebetika music singer Apostolos Nikolaidis published by Marilou Press
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A rewarding biography with a wealth of testimonies, documentation, photographs and research on Apostolos Nikolaidis’ life and a career crowned by incredible recognition in the United States after he recorded the ‘forbidden’ rebetika.”

—Kathimerini English Edition

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A veritable treasure for laiká music lovers… The book, crafted with affection by his daughter, serves as a form of redemption for Apostolos Nikolaidis and offers an avenue to all those interested in delving into his noteworthy story.”

—Documento

Apostolos Nikolaidis: The Authentic Laïká Singer Who Was Never Censored

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