Biography

Γιώργος Κουμιώτης
Effective period / Period of releases: 1969 - 1994
Lute player from Crete, also know as καμαράτος or kamaratos.Born in Tefeli Herakleion 10th of Aug 1931, son of Μιχάλης Κουμιωτάκης and Μαρία Νουράκη.
He started playing lute at the age of 16 along with Γαβρίλης Σταυρουλάκης lyre player from Πιτσίδια.
Later he collaborated with Νίκος Ξυλούρης, together they recorded «δεν κλαίνε οι δυνατές καρδιές» and «Νησιωτοπούλα μου» also with Μανουρά, Καλομοίρη, Ψαραντώνη and Βασίλη Σκουλά. He was well known for his "Satira"
Died in 2008 at Xaidari.