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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Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Giorgis Christodoulou reads unpublished texts by Arleta | 15 June 2026
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 For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Hanomai Giati Remvazo in the 1980s and 1990s | 14 June 2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Greek Folk Instruments: Santouri | 12.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Greek Folk Instruments: Saz | 10.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Greek Folk Instruments: Violin | 09.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Greek Folk Instruments: Lute | 08.06.2026
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 ...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Malvina Karali: Notes and Words | 08 June 2026
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 ...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Floriniotis – Poetry and Melody | 07 June 2026
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...
Greek Music Express: World Environment Day | 05.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Christos Lettonos| 04.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Nazim Hikmet | 03.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Blues| 02.06.2026
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...
Greek Music Express: Pigi Likoudi | 01.06.2026
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....
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Giannis Logothetis, Part II: The satirical songs of LoGo | 01 June 2026
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...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Giannis Logothetis, Part I – The Serious Songs of LoGo | 31 May 2026
Today, we explore the songwriting of a multifaceted and beloved artistic personality whose work spanned cartooning, painting, and, of course, song. Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Giannis Logothetis, Part I – The Serious Songs of LoGo. In the first part of this tribute, we foc...
Greek Music Express: The yield of 2025: Folk and traditional songs | 29.05.2026
Throughout the week that ends today, we offered a panorama of contemporary music production in Greece by focusing on the albums and artists that defined last year’s recording landscape. Today, we explore the hybrid encounter between the folk muse and a modern spirit of experimentation. Our destination: T...
Greek Music Express: The yield of 2025: Art ballads| 28.05.2026
From Apostolos Rizos to Rena Morfi, from Pavlina Voulgaraki to Vangelis Germanos, from Nefeli Fasouli to Violeta Ikari, the art song reveals its continuous relevance. Even though its peak, artistically and commercially, seems long gone, there are gems to be discovered that combine smooth melodies with...
Greek Music Express: The yield of 2025: Instrumentals | 27.05.2026
Today’s return to 2025 reminds us of some of the most imposing instrumentals that were released last year, drawing on jazz, music for theatre and space rock, among others. Our destination: The yield of 2025, part 3 – The instrumentals. Η σοδειά του 2025: Ορχηστρικά Η σημερινή επιστροφή στο 2025 μας θυμίζει μ...
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