On this episode of “Voices and Music,” we welcomed the gifted singer Marianna Louma to the studio for a warm, candid conversation.
She looked back on her childhood in Volos, her years at music school, and how she began performing professionally at 16 at venues outside Greece’s major cities.
Marianna spoke about the Marianna Louma Full Band, her approach to cover songs, and a project that breathes new life into classic Greek songs by revisiting old laïkó rumbas. She credits arranger Giannis Koukounitsas and her bandmates with helping bring the project to life.
She also talked about performing at festivals and music venues, including the Pik Nik Urban Festival’s closing event in Thessaloniki, and about working with Giannis Prigkipas. Looking ahead, she hopes to make her first recordings and make “little Marianna” proud. She sent her warmest wishes to Greeks around the world.
Produced and presented by Alexis Kostas