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Hercules Economou

Hercules Economou is split between Ermoupoli, in Syros island, and Athens, and between music, journalism, and political science. He holds a Ph.D. in International Politics from the Aberystwyth University of Wales. He has edited the publication Θάνος Μικρούτσικος - Κυνηγώντας την Ουτοπία (Thanos Mikroutsikos - Chasing Utopia, Metronomos editions, 2023) and co-edited the autobiographical essay Manos Eleftheriou: Malamatenia Logia (with Manos Aravanis, Metaixmio Publications, 2021) and Ο Πουλαντζάς Σήμερα (Poulantzas Today, with C. Golemis, Nissos Academic Publishing, 2012). His English-language radio show Greek Music Express, broadcasting on the Voice of Greece, showcases the work of acclaimed Greek songwriters, lyricists and performers.
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Greek Music Express: SIX ISLANDS: Rhodes | 14.08.2026
Massive gates, cobbled streets, medieval warriors, relentless sieges. And endless music, too! Between past and present, between the legacy of the Knights and the reality of tourism-fuelled growth, Rhodes remains a site of exceptional music creativity and tradition. Ρόδος Τεράστιες πύλες, πλακόσ...
Greek Music Express: SIX ISLANDS: Naxos | 13.08.2026
Naxos is the biggest and most fertile island of the Cyclades, located right in the centre of this group of islands. It offers a host of choices to visitors about activities they can try, as well as other entertainment options. Plus, it offers a huge musical past and present, which continues to form...
Greek Music Express: SIX ISLANDS: Skyros, Kimolos | 12.08.2026
Today’s menu? Sun, sea, myths, stories, sites, monuments, flavours and, above all, songs and dances from the islands of Skyros and Kimolos! Σκύρος, Κίμωλος Το σημερινό μενού; Ήλιος, θάλασσα, μύθοι, ιστορίες, μνημεία, γεύσεις και κυρίως τραγούδια και χοροί από τη Σκύρο και την Κίμωλο! Επιμέ...
Greek Music Express: SIX ISLANDS: Amorgos | 11.08.2026
Throughout this week, we are exploring six beautiful islands of the Aegean and their history, nature, culture, and music. Today, we turn to Amorgos and we enrich our track list with art songs that refer to this very special island. Our destination: Songs and dances from and about the island of Amorgos. Αμοργός Καθ' όλη τη δι...
Greek Music Express: SIX ISLANDS : Patmos | 10.08.2026
Today, and throughout the week that starts today, we shall be travelling to six exquisite islands and to their history, nature, culture, and music. Our destination: Songs and dances from the island of Patmos. Πάτμος Σήμερα, και καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια της εβδομάδας που ξεκινάει σήμερα, θα ταξιδέψουμε σε έξι...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: | Records curated by Thanasis Moraitis | 10 Aug. 2026
Today, we share some of the ethnomusicological wisdom of a great performer and scholar, through texts from records he personally curated. The meeting point for tonight’s rendezvous: Records curated by Thanasis Moraitis. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Greek Music Express – Giannis Negrepontis | 09 Aug. 2026
Today, we remember an important poet and lyricist who was born on August 8, 1930, by listening to excerpts from an oratorio based on his words. The meeting point for tonight’s rendezvous: “Phylattein Thermopylas”, Negrepontis, Leontis. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM II : Nikos Veropoulos | 07.08.2026
Today, we are shedding light on the life and work of a highly original, idiosyncratic artist who specializes in world music while conveying the spirituality of American Indians. Nikos Veropoulos set to expand his horizons by travelling, learning and performing music around the world; his music, naturally,...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM II : From Havana to Athens: Yoel Soto | 06.08.2026
Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, focusing on an exceptionally talented Cuban bassist and songwriter who found his creative shelter in Greece. Our destination: Yoel Soto. Από την Αβάνα στην Αθήνα: Yoel Soto Σήμερα, συνεχίζουμε το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη δ...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM II : Greece in Putumayo | 05.08.2026
Today, we celebrate the inclusion of Greek songs and music artists in the long catalogue of a prestigious world music label. From Giorgis Christodoulou to Apurimac and from Locomondo to Danzon Brothers and Sofia Papazoglou, several renowned and highly cosmopolitan bands, vocalists and songwriters have...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM II : Songs by Vangelis | 04.08.2026
Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song includes a panorama of songs written by a composer who conquered the world with his instrumental masterpieces. Vangelis Papathanassiou marked the evolution of electronic and ambient music globally, with his film scores naturally overshadowing...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM II : Martha Moreleón | 03.08.2026
Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, highlighting the work and career of a wonderful Mexican vocalist who is based in Greece and who has thrived with her Latin vibe and expressiveness. Our destination: Martha Moreleón. Martha Moreleón Σήμερα, συνεχίζ...
Greek Music Express – Στάση «Μουσικά Προάστια»: | Η Νάνσυ Αγγελή μεταφράζει και διαβάζει Πάμπλο Νερούδα | 03.08.2026
Δευτέρα, 3.8.2026 Σήμερα, έχουμε την χαρά να φιλοξενούμε -κατευθείαν από την Ισπανία όπου ζει μόνιμα- μία εξαίρετη μεταφράστρια και συγγραφέα, η οποία επιλέγει, μεταφράζει και διαβάζει αποσπάσματα από τα απομνημονεύματα ενός μεγάλου Χιλιανού ποιητή. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Η Νάνσυ ...
Greek Music Express – Στάση «Μουσικά Προάστια»: | 120 χρόνια Μιχάλης Σουγιούλ | 02.08.2026
Σήμερα, θυμόμαστε έναν από τους κορυφαίους εκπροσώπους του ελαφρού τραγουδιού και τις αμέτρητες επιτυχίες του που συνεχίζουν το ταξίδι τους με νέες, φρέσκιες φωνές ακόμα και σήμερα. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: 120 χρόνια Μιχάλης Σουγιούλ. Παραγωγή - παρουσίαση: Ηρακλής Οικονόμου...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM: Lorca, made in Greece | 31.07.2026
Today, we continue to shed light on the global interconnections of Greek song, celebrating the poems of a renowned Spanish poet set to music by leading Greek composers. Our destination: Federico Garcia Lorca, made in Greece. Ο Λόρκα στην Ελλάδα Σήμερα, φωτίζουμε λίγο παραπάνω τις διεθνείς αλλ...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM: Global Haris Alexiou | 30.07.2026
Today, we take our tribute to the cosmopolitanism of Greek song a step further, highlighting the international part of the discography of Greece’s most popular female singer. Our destination: Global Haris Alexiou. Παγκόσμια Χάρις Αλεξίου Σήμερα, συνεχίζουμε το αφιέρωμα μας στον κοσμοπολιτισμό του...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM: Mikis 101: Recent covers | 29.07.2026
Today, we are taking a break from our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, in order to remember Greece’s most impactful composer / intellectual / leader / citizen, born on July 29, 1925. In particular, we shall be returning to some of his classics through recent covers recorded by a...
Greek Music Express: GREEK COSMOPOLITANISM: Vinicio Capossela and “Rebetiko Gymnastas” | 28.07.2026
“After the sea, comes the harbor. Harbors are, for music, what pollen is for flowers. This is a record that contains ‘harbor music’ for individual ‘indiscipline’. It’s a record played in Greek, because of the debt we all have with Greece, that gave to the world not only civilisation, but also one of...
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