This episode is a tribute to coffee—the drink that brightens our days, the cafés where it is enjoyed, and the people whose work brings it to our tables.
Celebrated by leading folklorists such as Elias Petropoulos, immortalized in the writings of Aziz Nesin, and sung by some of Greece's greatest pe...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer work has left a distinctive mark on Greek light music, contemporary ballads, and songs for children. For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished writings by one of Greece’s most beloved and multifaceted artists—an artist he has often described as his adoptive mother. Our destination in tonight’s Musical Suburbs is Giorgis Christodoulou reading unpublished texts by Arleta, offering listeners a rare and intimate glimpse into the thoughts and words of a remarkable creator whose artistic legacy continues to inspire. ... Read more
Σήμερα, λέμε χρόνια πολλά στον ροκ υπερήρωα των παιδικών μας χρόνων, τον αιώνιο έφηβο, τη φωνή από το μέλλον ενός καλύτερου κόσμου. Και το γιορτάζουμε ακούγοντας μόνο ζωντανές ηχογραφήσεις του – ένα απάνθισμα από τα εκρηκτικά live του που δεν αφήσανε τίποτα όρθιο μέσα μας κι απ’ έξω. Σημείο συνάντησης...
«Σήμερα είναι η Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Προσφύγων, μια στιγμή για να τιμήσουμε το κουράγιο και την αποφασιστικότητα σχεδόν 42 εκατομμυρίων ανθρώπων που ξεριζώθηκαν από την πατρίδα τους εξαιτίας του πολέμου, της βίας και των διώξεων. Κάθε μέρα, οι πρόσφυγες συμβάλλουν στις κοινωνίες που τους έχουν υποδεχθεί ...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer whose work has left a distinctive mark on Greek light music, contemporary ballads, and songs for children.
For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished...
Today, we take a journey through the first two decades in the artistic life of Hanomai Giati Remvazo, one of the most distinctive and singular groups in contemporary Greek music, formed in 1981.
Guiding us along the way is an insightful analysis by the foremost authority on the band’s work, our c...
Throughout the week that ends today, we celebrated four folk instruments that have coloured the complex and beautiful landscape of Greek music tradition. Today, a key instrument of the islands of the Aegean lands aboard Greek Music Express. Our destination: Greek folk instruments part 4: Santur, or...
The saz is a long-necked fretted lute used in the folk music of Turkey and neighbouring regions of the Balkans, including Greece, as well as the Middle East and Central Asia. It belongs to the wider family of long-necked lutes known as tanburs, a group of instruments historically distributed from Iran...
Giorgos Koros, Kyriakos Gouventas, Nicos Hatzopoulos, Nikos Kalaintzis, Nikos Moraitis – welcome to the very exclusive club of the soloists who cemented violin’s position in the Greek folk and traditional orchestra.
Βιολί
Γιώργος Κόρος, Κυριάκος Γκουβέντας, Νίκος Χατζόπουλος, Νίκος Καλαϊτζής, Νί...
Today, and throughout the week that starts today, we shall be turning our attention to four distinct folk instruments that have fuelled some of the brightest moments of Greek music tradition. Our destination: Greek folk instruments part 1: Laouto - Lute.
Λαούτο
Σήμερα, και όλη την εβδομάδα που ...
Today, we remember Malvina Karali—a powerhouse of aesthetics, emotion, humor, and social commentary, a truly larger-than-life personality who passed away on this day, 07 June 2002.
Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: 24 years without Malvina Karali.
A tribute to a singular voice in ...
Today, we turn the spotlight on a singer who was as unconventional as he was popular. Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Three years without Giannis Floriniotis.
Tonight, we leave aside the disco side of Giannis Floriniotis and explore a lesser-known chapter of his career through the a...
Today, June 5, we are celebrating World Environment Day, a day that highlights the need for ecological consciousness and collective action in support of green policies. Our destination: Songs celebrating nature, for the World Environment Day.
Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Περιβάλλοντος
Σήμερα, 5 Ιουνίου, γιορτάζουμε την Παγκό...
Today, we remember a largely unknown singer and songwriter who, however, left behind some moments of exceptional artistry in his short-lived career. Apart from collaborating with important composers, he presented some interesting personal albums, such as “Bureaucracy” and “Songs about the army”. Our des...
Today, we are remembering a superb poet – a symbol of the struggle for freedom and also an artistic bridge of solidarity and understanding between the peoples of Greece and Turkey. Our destination: 63 years without Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet.
Ναζίμ Χικμέτ
Σήμερα, θυμόμαστε έναν μεγάλο ποιητή – σύμβολ...
Today, we return to a unique genre of global significance, its history, and some of its best samples that appear in Greek discography. Our track list includes blues anthems by pioneering artists such as Loukianos Kilaidonis, Pavlos Sidiropoulos and Stelios Vamvakaris. Our destination: Greek blues.
Μπλουζ
Σήμερα, επιστρέφουμ...
Today, we turn to the impressive lyrical melodies of an exceptional composer who has stood out for her connection with poetry and for her overall ethos. An extensive sound palette, moments of intense personal emotion and a commitment to creation are just some of the elements that characterize her career....
Singer-songwriter Themis Andreadis recalls:
“I met Giannis Logothetis in the summer of 1973. (…) One evening he came to the summer music venue Archontissa, where I was performing with Manolis Mitsias and Dimitra Galani, and asked whether I would like us to collaborate. I was delighted and immediately agr...
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