Andy & Kouros
Andy & Kouros was a famous American Iranian singing duo formed together in 1985, featuring the American Iranian singer of Armenian descent Andranik Madadian and American Iranian singer of Persian descent Kouros Shahmiri.
Andy & Kouros released 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1988), the hugely successful album Balla (1990), and finally Goodbye (1991). The two split in 1991, with both Andy and Kouros going on to have successful individual solo careers. The two reunited several times after that point in each of their songs, in 1998 Kouros released the Album "Gates of Love" and the song "Che Khoobeh Adam Hamisheh" features Andy singing with Kouros. In 2002 and 2004 they performed together for a sold-out audience in San Jose, California. In 2009, Andy & Kouros they went on an international tour together in the Iranian diaspora, and performed together again in May, 2010. They also appeared together on a music video by Farez remaking their hit "Niloufar".
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Notable Tracks |
1985 | Khastegary (خواستگاری) |
Three of Us Madar |
1988 | Parvaz (پرواز) |
Chi Mishod Restless Niloufar Topoli Restless |
1990 | Balla (بلا) |
Balla Leila Negah Sheytoon Bala Khodaye Asemoonha Don't Go Away |
1991 | Goodbye (خداحافظ) |
Strange Love Yasaman |