Maria Farantouri (Greek: Μαρία Φαραντούρη), born in Athens on 14th January 1947 is a Greek singer. She has collaborated with prominent Greek music composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the score for Pablo Neruda's Canto General, which Farantouri performed.

Maria Farantouri kept Theodorakis's music alive during the seven years of the military dictatorship when it was banned in Greece, playing an important role in the movement for the revival of Greek music. She is universally recognized as the ideal interpreter of Theodorakis's music. Her rich contralto voice, with its broad range and melodic quality, combined with a fine musical intelligence make her a superb exponent of the composer's wide range of musical styles.

She is married to the politician Tilemachos Chitiris.

Selection of CD,LP Recordings

Maria Farantouri from Mikis Theodorakis Website

To gelasto pedi (Theodorakis, a song for Grigoris Lambrakis who died 27.5.1963 after an attack 5 days before by political opponents, V. Vasilikos writes the story known from the film Z ) MP3