Poems

Suerte Maldita, by Joel Soto

Cuban musician and poet Joel Soto wrote this poem for Kostas the night of the accident.

Ασε τον νιό να προσπεράσει, Στ. Βασίλαρος

Greek doctor and poet Stamatis Vassilaros wrote this poem for Kostas.

Kostas Kouvidis, by GM Foster

American poet Greg M Foster has written this poem for Kostas. The poem was presented at Half Note Jazz Club - Athens (January 10, 2008) by Greg Foster with the Bobby Watson Sextet.

Σιωπή τρυπά τα τύμπανα, Α. Αλεξανδρίδης

Greek psychoanalyst and poet Athanasios Alexandridis, godfather of Kostas, wrote this poem for him.

He Shines

Jo Ann Pickens, a Texas borned and Paris based singer, and Michel Dravigny, French pianist and composer wrote the words. M. Dravigny also wrote the music for this song which was performed live for first time at the 2nd International Jazz Meeting kostas Kouvidis 2009 at Heraklion, Crete by the Jo Ann Pickens Quartet. Kostas Kouvidis met Jo Ann at Half Note Jazz Club - Athens in 2005.

Σκληρός Πυρήνας, Mc Yinka

Manolis Afolanio - Mc Yinka, born and living in Greece from Nigerean parents wrote this poem for Kostas Kouvidis. They were both members of the Beatdrop (2004 - 2006). Mc Yinka with Hristos Theophilopoulos wrote the music on Kostas beats and the song included in the album ΑΛΑΝΑ, released 2009. (If you want to listen: folder Music- For Kostas)