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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 loss & departure
Songs of loss & departure Songs about departing, about leaving and losing - because songs are the best way to express and heal one’s pain. Once again, a broadcast dedicated to the memory of the victims of the train crash at Tempi
Greek Music Express: Songs of sorrow
Songs of sorrow Songs reflecting the widespread feeling of sorrow generated collectively by the railway tragedy at Tempi, the unbearable loss of life, and the permanent ineffectiveness of the Greek state and government.
Greek Music Express: Laments
Laments The entire week is dedicated to the memory of those who died at the train crash of February 28, an event that shocked (and enraged) the entire Greek society. The laments are a unique expression of grief provided to us through tradition but also present in contemporary music produ...
Greek Music Express: Giorgos Xintaris
Giorgos Xintaris An ingenious rembetiko singer and bouzouki soloist from the island of Skopelos, he played a key role in the rebirth of rempetiko music in the 1980s through his studio recordings, live concerts and TV appearances.
Greek Music Express:¨Athinaiki Kompania
Athinaiki Kompania This band became a key pillar of the revival of rempetiko music during the first half of the 1980s, thanks to the talent of Dimitris Hatzidiakos and the band’s participation at the “To Minore tis Avgis” TV series.
Greek Music Express: Gadjo Dilo
Gadjo Dilo Here comes the country’s most famous swing band, created with the sole purpose of reanimating the manouche gypsy jazz musical tradition.
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Penny Baltatzi & The Swinging CatsCelebrating the jazz-swing hits of singer Penny Baltatzi and The Swinging Cats band - both their joint creations and their separate repertoire. Without a doubt, one finds here some of the best moments of contemporary Greek swing production.Πέννυ Μπαλτατζή & The Swi...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Les Au Revoir A very original band, combining latin elements with jazz influences and a swing ‘nucleus’. Alexandra Bounatsa, Costas Karamitsos and Leonidas Anagnostou put forward a contemporary sound proposal characterized by respect for the past hits and a joyful mood. Les Au Revoir Μια πρωτότυπη μπάντα που συνδ...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Greek swing IIPart two of our panorama of Greek swing recordings, with hits by, among others, The Speakeasies Swing Band, Ekmek and Semeli. Ελληνικό σουίνγκ ΙΙ Δεύτερο μέρος του πανοράματος του ελληνικού σουίνγκ, με επιτυχίες από τους The Speakeasies Swing Band, Εκμέκ και Σεμέλη, μεταξύ άλλων. ...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Greek swing IAn exploration of Greek swing covers and originals, from Mariza Riou to Doros Dimosthenous and from Little Kiss to Mary Doutsi & The Swingers.Ελληνικό σουίνγκ ΙΜια περιδιάβαση σε ελληνικές σουίνγκ διασκευές και όχι μόνο, από τη Μαρίζα Ρίζου στον Δώρο Δημοσθένους κι από τους Little Kiss ...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Marinella sings Giorgos ZambetasZambetas signed some of the most beautiful folk songs performed by this timeless and ageless voice. In total, Marinella recorded 17 songs by Zambetas, many of which are still adored by the lovers of Greek music.Η Μαρινέλλα τραγουδά Γιώργο ΖαμπέταΟ Ζαμπέτας υπέγραψε κάποια από τα...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Alexandra sings Giorgos Zambetas Alexandra, who sadly passed away in 2015, was primarily known for her covers of rempetiko songs but also recorded an entire LP with Zambetas (“Our own love”, 1978). Her distinctive voice proved a perfect match for Zambetas’ special melodies. Η Αλεξάνδρα τραγουδά Γιώργο...
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Vicky Mosholiou sings Giorgos Zambetas Mosholiou and Zambetas jointly built one of the most successful collaborations in the history of folk song. From the mid-1960s onwards, they shaped each other’s style and repertoire with songs of tremendous sensitivity. Η Βίκυ Μοσχολιού τραγουδά Γιώργο Ζαμπέτα Η Μοσχολ...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Eleni Roda sings Giorgos ZambetasEleni Roda is a very original folk voice who collaborated with Zambetas for, among others, an entire 1975 album titled “Zambetas … Culture … Etc.”. “Unfortunately, we only understood the value of Zambetas after he died and not when he was alive” she once said about ...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Doukissa sings Giorgos ZambetasA well-known light-folk singer, Doukissa recorded several Zambetas songs and became one of his most distinctive performers. “Where are you going without love?” is perhaps the most famous Zambetas tune that she ever sang. Η Δούκισσα τραγουδά Γιώργο ΖαμπέταΗ γνωστή ερμηνεύτρι...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Love, loss and pain in the streets of Thessaloniki Songs about love and lust, because where will you fall in love if not in Salonica? The feeling of “kapsoura”, of passion and longing, dominates the songs and the streets of this city.«θα τριγυρνάς μες στα στενά της Σαλονίκης»: Τραγούδια έρωτα και απώλειας Περιπέτειε...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
The top performers sing about Salonica From Dimitris Mitropanos to Glykeria and from Melina Kana to Giannis Koutras, Greece’s grand performers did not hesitate to sing the beauty and romance of this city.Οι μεγάλοι ερμηνευτές τραγουδούν την ΘεσσαλονίκηΑπό τον Μητροπάνο στη Γλυκερία κι από τη Μελίνα Καν...
Greek Music Express with Hercules Economou
Thessaloniki in rempetika songsLet’s explore the countless rempetika songs that contain references to Thessaloniki, with two important rempetiko figures, Mario and Hontronakos, as our guides.Η Θεσσαλονίκη στα ρεμπέτικαΜε οδηγούς τη Μαριώ και τον Χοντρονάκο, ακούμε ρεμπέτικα για τη «Μάγισσα Θεσσαλονίκη», τη «Θεσσαλ...