Emiliano Zapata – Simon Bolivar‘Emiliano Zapata’ by Giannis Glezos and ‘Bolivar’ by Nikos Mamagakis: two great liberators, two important composers.Εμιλιάνο Ζαπάτα – Σιμόν ΜπολιβάρΟ Ζαπάτα του Γιάννη Γλέζου, ο Μπολιβάρ του Νίκου Μαμαγκάκη – δύο μεγάλοι απελευθερωτές, δύο σημαντικοί συνθέτες.
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‘Nueva Cancion’ songs in GreekNueva Cancion is a cultural movement that spread throughout Latin America and inspired Greek covers by top singers like Maria Farantouri and Aliki Kagialoglou. We also listen to some of the originals by our beloved Mercedes Sosa.Το κίνημα του ‘Nueva Cancion’Το Nueva Cancion είναι ...
Chile’s Glory and DeathThe poetry of Pablo Neruda and the progressive experiment of president Salvador Allende turned Greece into a fertile ground for songs associated with the history of Chile.Χιλή: Δόξα και ΘάνατοςΗ ποίηση του Πάμπλο Νερούδα και το προοδευτικό πείραμα του Σαλβαδόρ Αλιέντε έκαναν την Ελλάδα ένα γόνιμο ...
Kougioumtzis V: Live from the Odeon of Herodus AtticusGeorge Dalaras was like a son for Kougioumtzis – and the famous singer delivered one of the best live performances of the composer’s songs, together with Melina Aslanidou, Despoina Olympiou and Costas Makedonas.Κουγιουμτζής V: Ζωντανά από το ΗρώδειοΟ Γιώργο...
Kougioumtzis IV: Female voicesAnna Vissi, Haris Alexiou, Vicky Moscholiou, Aimilia & Maria Kougioumtzi, special voices who boosted the melodies of Kougioumtzis and who showed that his greatest songs aren’t necessarily the best known ones.Κουγιουμτζής IV: Οι γυναικείες φωνέςΆννα Βίσση, Χάρις Αλεξίου, Βίκυ Μοσχολι...
Kougioumtzis ΙΙΙ: An anthology of live performancesA collection of live recordings of Kougioumtzis’ songs with some of the finest singers: Lizeta Kalimeri, Chrysoula Kehagioglou and Despoina Rafail, among others. Familiar voices, unexpected combinations.Κουγιουμτζής ΙΙΙ: Ανθολογία ζωντανών ηχογραφήσεωνΑπό τη ...
Kougioumtzis ΙΙ: Live from MichelAnother rare recording from the archive of Greek Music Express – Kougioumtzis’ live at Michel music hall. It was part of a series of 30 appearances of the composer together with renowned folk creator Apostolos Kaldaras.Κουγιουμτζής ΙΙ: Από τις εμφανίσεις στο «Μισέλ»
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Kougioumtzis I: Live from ThessalonikiThe entire week is dedicated to Stavros Kougioumtzis who died on March 12, 2005; naturally, March is interlinked with his memory and his highly sensitive songs. Today, we will be listening to a rare recording of a 2003 concert that took place at the Royal Theater...
Songs of memory“You said what you had to say. Attention! When memory returns, it takes revenge…”. Songs of memory fulfilling the only duty of those left behind: to remember!Τραγούδια μνήμης«Είπατε ό,τι είχατε να πείτε. Προσοχή! Η μνήμη όταν επιστρέφει εκδικείται». Τραγούδια μνήμης, τραγούδια για το μ...
Songs of loss & departureSongs 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 TempiΤραγούδια απώλειας & αναχώρησηςΤραγούδια της αναχώρησης, του φευγιού και της α...
Songs of sorrowSongs 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.Τραγούδια θλίψηςΤραγούδια που αντανακλούν το αίσθημα της θλίψης που γέννησε η σιδηρο...
LamentsThe 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 production.ΜοιρολόγιαΌλη η εβδομάδα ε...
Giorgos XintarisAn 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.Γιώργος ΞηντάρηςΟ σπουδαίος ερμηνευτής και οργανοπαίκτης του ρεμπέτικου τ...
Athinaiki KompaniaThis 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.Αθηναϊκή ΚομπανίαΒασικός πυλώνας της ρεμπέτικης αναβίωσης το πρώτο μ...
Gadjo DiloHere comes the country’s most famous swing band, created with the sole purpose of reanimating the manouche gypsy jazz musical tradition.Gadjo DiloΙδού η γνωστότερη swing μπάντα της χώρας, που δημιουργήθηκε με σκοπό την αναβίωση της manouhe gypsy jazz μουσικής παράδοσης.
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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...
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.
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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.
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