Andy & Kouros were a well-known Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian duo made up of Andranik Madadian (better known as Andy) and Kouros.

Career

Andy and Kouros were first introduced at a Siavash Shams

Siavash Shams

Siavash Shams is a popular and famous Persian and World music singer, songwriter, composer and record producer who has released 7 successful albums.-Early life:...

 concert by Siavash himself who was a good friend of Andy. Andy and Kouros released 4 albums consecutive albums: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1988), the very successful album Balla! and finally Goodbye (1991), an ominous title as the duo split in 1992, with both Andy and Kouros going on to have successful solo careers.

Balla! is considered one of the greatest and most successful albums in Persian music history. The album was produced by Elton Farokh Ahi and consists of lyrics by Jaklin and Leila Kasra

Leila Kasra

Leila Kasra also known as Hadieh or Hedieh , was a legendary Persian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote many hits for many famous Persian artists like Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Andy, Homeyra, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Siavash Shams, Shohreh, Shahram Solati, Nooshafarin, Habib,...

. Balla! comprises 10 songs many of which became huge hits, most notbaly "Niloufar".

Reunion

• In 2002 Papillon Productions produced a Andy & Kouros reunion concert, the duo returned together on stage for the first time since their split 10 years prior, to perform for a sold-out audience in San Jose, California.
• The duo appeared in a 2007 remake of their big hit "Niloufar" released by Farez featuring Andy & Kouros.
• In 2009, they also engaged in a sold-out international tour together in the Iranian diaspora (North America, Europe, Australia).
• Andy & Kouros returned to San Jose, California at the same venue were they performed their first reunion concert eight years ago. The event was on May 1, 2010.
• On March 23, 2011, the duo gave a big concert in Armenia
  Armenia
  Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
  
   in the Demirchyan Sports and Music Complex

In popular culture

• In 2007, after 17 years from recording of the Pouran classic "Niloufar" by Andy and Kouros, the singer Farez made a remake of the song featuring Andy & Kouros released on Tapesh Records/MZM Records on Farez' album Persianality A music video was also released.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Fqwql9Cic

Discography

• 1985: Khastegary
  • Notable tracks:
    • "Khastegary"
    • "Madar"
• 1988: Parvaz
  • Notable tracks:
    • "Restless"
    • "Chi Mishod"
    • "Niloufar"
    • "Topoli"
    • "Maa Hameh Irooni Hastim"
• 1990: Balla!
  • Notable tracks:
    • "Balla"
    • "Tou"
    • "Shaytoon Balla"
    • "Atish"
    • "Negah"
    • "Niloufar"
    • "Nemiyaay"
    • "Leila"
    • Khodaye Asemoonha"
    • "Don't Go Away"
• 1991: Goodbye
  • Notable tracks:
    • "Strange Love"
    • "Yasaman"

Compilation album

• 2006: Andy & Kouros Golden Songs, Vol. 1 - Persian Music
  • Disc 1

1. Balla (8:06)
2. Tou (6:41)
3. Shaytoon Balla (7:52)
4. Atish (6:03)
5. Negah (6:03)
6. Niloofar (Version 2) (5:33)
7. Nemiay (6:36)
8. Leila (6:44)
9. Don't Go Away (4:10)
10. Restless (Original Mix) (5:27)
    • • Disc 2
11. Dokhtar Irooni (5:37)
12. Sheytanat (5:04)
13. Pariye Shahre Gheseh (7:08)
14. Ageh Eshgh Hamineh (5:36)
15. Entezar (7:23)
16. Beegharar (6:00)
17. Eshghe Aval (6:53)
18. Shabgard (6:29)
19. If's, But's & Maybe's (5:04)
20. If's, But's & Maybe's (Disco Version) (7:33)
    • Disc 3
21. Kalak (4:32)
22. Zire Baroon (4:49)
23. Dokhtare Hamsayeh (5:28)
24. Maahe Asal (5:15)
25. Nasle Man (6:02)
26. Tou Bemoon (4:19)
27. Ghayeghe Shekasteh (5:52)
28. Body Talk (5:57)
29. Medley (2:24)
    • Disc 4
30. Khodaye Asemoona (6:19)
31. Topoli (6:24)
32. Daro Va Kon (6:13)
33. Behesh Begoo (4:57)
34. Chee Misheh (6:33)
35. Ghasre Kaghazi (6:27)
36. Woman (Dance Mix) (5:02)
37. Dooset Daram (4:54)
38. Che Khoobe Adam Hamisheh (4:22)

External links

• Official Andy website
• Official Kouros website
• Andy & Kouros' fans official weblog