Maraveyas ilegál

Kostis Maraveyas or Kostis Maravegias (Greek: Κωστής Μαραβέγιας), also known by his stage name Maraveyas ilegál or just Maraveyas, is a Greek singer-songwriter, composer, performer, director, TV presenter and writer. He plays the accordion, piano, guitar, hammond, farfisa and he sings in Greek, English, Spanish and Italian. Although he began his musical career in the underground & alternative music scene of Italy and Greece, As of 2015 Maraveyas has reached wider audiences and is considered as a well known songwriter-performer in Greece.

On March 2012, Maraveyas introduced his very first novel "Lola" which was released by Metaichmio editions as a part of a CD with the same title. The story is about a young musician named Lola and her boyfriend Markos.

Maraveyas began his musical career in Italy where he studied Statistics & Mathematics at the University of Bari, as well as piano, harmony, counterpoint & fugue at the Conservatory Niccoló Piccini of Bari. While there, he played with groups such as Yamas and X Darawish ("Una ratsa mia fatsa" ed. il Manifesto 1998), which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. His music combines Mediterranean and Balkan elements, colorful arrangements and jazz and bossa nova influences. Maraveyas returned to Greece in 2001 as a solo artist. In 2003, he released his solo debut “Radiopiratis” (FM Records 2003), which signaled the arrival of a new exciting talent in the Greek music scene. His second album “Maraveyas Ilegal” (Cantini 2007) came out in 2007 to enthusiastic reviews and audiences. His third release was “Welcome To Greece” (EMI 2009) and his most recent release is "Lola" (EMI 2012). He’s been touring regularly with his live band in Greece and other European countries, such as United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. Maraveyas Ilegál’s live shows in Greece are often sold out.

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