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Greek Music Express
Hercules Economou
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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: Songs of erotic pain pt.5 | 07.07.2023
Derti songs, part 5 Today we are listening to songs referring to the ultimate symbol of all lovers and all romantic souls: the moon or “feggari”, as it is called in Greek. Ντέρτι, μέρος 5ο Ένα μικρό αφιέρωμα στο απόλυτο σύμβολο κάθε ρομαντικής ψυχής: το φεγγάρι, όπως το τραγούδησαν ερμηνευτές όπως η Μελίν...
Greek Music Express: Songs of erotic pain pt.4 | 06.07.2023
Derti songs, part 4 A journey back in time and in a relatively ‘heavy’ repertoire of erotic bitterness and longing, with artists like Dimitris Kontolazos and Vassilis Karras. Ντέρτι, μέρος 4ο Μια βόλτα πίσω στον χρόνο και σε ένα κάπως πιο «βαρύ» ρεπερτόριο ερωτικού παράπονου: Καρράς, Κοντολάζος, Τερλέγκ...
Greek Music Express: Songs of erotic pain pt.3 | 05.07.2023
Derti songs, part 3 A selection of songs of erotic pain performed by some of the most popular names of light folk, from Katerina Stanisi to Angela Dimitriou and from Giorgos Mazonakis to Peggy Zina. Ντέρτι, μέρος 3ο Μια επιλογή τραγουδιών ερωτικού πόνου από κάποια από τα γνωστότερα ονόματα του ελα...
Greek Music Express: Songs of erotic pain pt.2 | 04.07.2023
Derti songs, part 2 Anna Vissi and Antonis Remos are two legends of folk-pop, this light music genre that pretty much dominated the Greek scene over the past three decades. Their mega-hits are all anthems of the bitter, unfulfilled love. Ντέρτι, μέρος 2ο Άννα Βίσση και Αντώνης Ρέμος, δύο γνωστά ονόματα της ...
Greek Music Express: Songs of erotic pain pt.1 | 03.07.2023
Derti songs, part 1 This week is dedicated to songs of “derti”, a Greek word that means erotic passion, longing or pain. Today’s menu includes some of the numerous hits of Natassa Theodoridou and Pashalis Terzis, two extremely popular singers of light folk or folk-pop. Ντέρτι, μέρος 1ο Τραγούδια με...
Greek Music Express: Dimitris Maramis pt.5 | 30.06.2023
Maramis V: The Haunted In Dimitris Maramis’ contemporary musical The Haunted, three folk ballads are combined: The Bridge of Arta, The Dead Brother’s Song, and The Ghost of Charmaina. The supernatural is the common theme that links these stories together, with the ghosts of the damned haunting the pl...
Greek Music Express: Dimitris Maramis pt.4 | 29.06.2023
Maramis IV: Erotokritos Dimitris Maramis has composed a contemporary musical full of powerful melodies based on Vincenzo Cornaro’s masterpiece. With Cretan musical influences and references to jazz, the composer has created a new melodic universe. This is a live recording offered by the composer e...
Greek Music Express: Dimitris Maramis pt.3 | 28.06.2023
Maramis III: Sentimental Age Dimitris Maramis' Sentimental Age is a cycle of songs that refers to the era of love and of the loss of love. Sentimental Age is the moment of innocence, when the heart is still pure enough to believe in love, dreams and fairy tales. Μαραμής ΙΙΙ: Αισθηματική Ηλικία Η Αισθηματικ...
Greek Music Express: Dimitris Maramis pt.2 | 27.06.2023
Maramis II: The collaboration with Korina Legaki and beyond Some of the best songs of Dimitris Maramis have been performed by Korina Legaki, a female singer who, in the words of the composer, is “technically flawless, expressive and emotionally charged, with a unique theatricality”. Μαραμής ΙΙ: Συνεργ...
Greek Music Express: Dimitris Maramis pt.1 | 26.06.2023
Maramis I: The Federico Garcia Lorca connection The week that starts today is dedicated to Dimitris Maramis, the most talented composer of a younger generation, who has excelled in songwriting and in much more complex forms of music composition. Today we will be exploring his work inspired by the poetry...
Greek Music Express: Cyclades Orchestra | 23.06.2023
Cyclades Orchestra Cyclades Orchestra is a unique local initiative. Founded in 2010 by composer Nikos Kypourgos and 25 musicians and singers from Syros, it has collaborated with many major artists and has appeared regularly in dozens of concerts in the Cyclades and in cities around Greece. Ορχήστρα των Κυκ...
Greek Music Express: Syros of Manos Eleftheriou | 22.06.2023
Syros of Manos Eleftheriou Syros-born Manos Eleftheriou was not only a superb poet and novelist, but also one of Greece’s greatest lyricists, with a tremendously important yet also popular body of work. Η Σύρος του Μάνου Ελευθερίου Μάστορας του λόγου σε όλες του τις μορφές και κορυφαίος στιχουργό...
Greek Music Express: Syros Mix | 21.06.2023
Syros Mix Hip-hop band Nea Taxi Pragmaton, folk singer Chrysoula Kehagioglou, ballad singer Nana Binopoulou and singer-songwriter Nikos Zournis  take part in today’s tribute to a younger generation of Syros-related music artists. Syros Mix Το σημερινό αφιέρωμα σε καλλιτέχνες που συνδέονται με τη Σύρο περιλαμ...
Greek Music Express: Tribute to Markos Vamvakaris pt.2 | 20.06.2023
Markos Vamvakaris II Stelios Vamvakaris, son of Markos, became a leading bouzouki player and a pioneering musician, linking rebetiko songs with the blues legacy. In parallel, Stelios revisited the songs of his father in a robust, convincing manner. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης II Ο Στέλιος Βαμβακάρης, γιος του Μά...
Greek Music Express: Tribute to Markos Vamvakaris pt.1 | 19.06.2023
Markos Vamvakaris I The week that starts today is dedicated to the beautiful island of Syros and to the artists connected with it. Markos Vamvakaris, who was born in Syros, is considered the patriarch of rebetiko and a major influence on so many modern composers. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης Ι Η εβδομάδα π...
Greek Music Express dedicated to Yannis Markopoulos – Episode 3
The last leg of our week-long trip to the work of Yannis Markopoulos takes us to the 1970s, a period of relentless creativity for him. From 'Chronicle' to 'Immigrants' and from 'Citizenship' to 'Free Besieged', Markopoulos' albums in that decade reveal the full scale of...
Greek Music Express dedicated to Yannis Markopoulos – Episode 2
Greek Music Express”: A series of episodes in English, dedicated to the compositions of Yannis Markopoulos   As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the ren...
Greek Music Express dedicated to Yannis Markopoulos – Episode 1
As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the renowned composer. This radio tribute is specifically created in English having in mind the Greeks who are living abroad, including 3rd and...