XANTHOULA DAKOVANOU

Xanthoula Dakovou is a singer-songwriter with a distinguished international career. By 2026, she had recorded three albums in Paris and one in Athens, as well as appearing as a guest artist on a further 13 recordings across Europe. Her repertoire draws inspiration from the vocal traditions of Greece, the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. Her work as a composer and arranger (Lamenta, Song of Songs, Rizituals) has received funding from the Ministry of Culture on three occasions (2021, 2022, 2023) and has been very well received by the international press, as well as featuring in major world music charts.
She has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Armand Amar, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Richard Galliano, Jean François Zygel, Ballaké Sissoko and Efren Lopez. She has been the artistic director of the Kerasovo Festival in Epirus since 2017.