Folk emblematic, poet, actor, 50 ani carieră, Brăila

Nicu Alifantis

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Nicu Alifantis (born May 31, 1954, Brăila) is a Romanian musician, singer, composer of folk and theater music, actor, and poet, with over 50 years of career.
Born to Greco-Macedonian parents – his mother Evdocsia, an Aromanian, and his father Menelaus, a Greek – he pursued private musical studies and made his stage debut in 1973, being hired in 1975 at the „Maria Filotti” Theater in Brăila.
In 1976, his first record „Cântec de noapte” was released by Electrecord, followed by over 4,000 concerts and albums such as „Voiaj” (1995) with the group Alifantis & Zan.
A member of the Flacăra movement, he set to music the works of great Romanian poets, becoming one of Romania's greatest folk artists.