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Wandering Music
Kostas Thomaidis
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE

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: Masters of the Greek clarinet: Vasilis Soukas | 14 July 2025
Throughout the week that starts today, here at GME, we turn to the music of Epirus, a core exemplification of Greek traditional music, and its main instrument: the Greek clarinet or clarino. The reason for our tribute: the loss of Petroloukas Halkias a few weeks ago, at the age of 90. Vasilis Soukas...
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: Stereomatic, Mikro, Cayetano and more | 11 July 2025
The week that ends today, here at GME, was filled with summertime vibes – the images, the scents and the melodies of relaxation by the seaside, under the sun. From Mikro to Cayetano, from Les Au Revoir to Imam Baildi, and from Kid Loco to Thanos Kalentinis, Greek music artists invite us to a cool c...
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: Michalis Nikoloudis | 10 July 2025
Composer Michalis Nikoloudis once told my friend and colleague Makis Gartzopoulos the following: “Instrumental music is a part of the discography that I have been serving for several years. It is of great interest, because you are addressing a world that, in addition to songs, also listens to instrumentals a...
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: From Mode Plagal to Imam Baildi | 09 July 2025
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: From Mode Plagal to Imam Baildi | 09.07.2025Greek summer here, our lounge music is here and GME is here as well, to invite you to one more musical adventure and to Greece itself, in case you are not already here! Our melodic luggage is full of chill-out tunes reminiscent...
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: George Theodosiadis | 08 July 2025
George Theodosiadis was born in 1940. He studied music, piano and higher theory next to the great teachers of the National Conservatory. Theodosiadis became known for the personal style of music that he formed together with his jazz band, influenced by, among others, Latin jazz. He worked for radio,...
Greek Music Express: Greek lounge: Androulidakis, Barberis, Rakopoulos | 07 July 2025
The week that starts today, here at GME, is dedicated to Greek chill-out music, i.e. to the songs and instrumentals that convey these precious summer vibes that go hand in hand with the sun, the sea, the scents and the flavours of this beautiful country. Today’s trip takes us to the unique soundscapes o...
Greek Music Express: TURKISH DELIGHT, GREEK CONNECTION: Nilufer and other folk voices | 04 July 2025
Nilufer is one of the most prominent performers in the history of Turkish pop. After winning prestigious competitions as a pupil, she recorded her first album at the age of just 17. With her expressive and sensual performances, Nilufer dominated the pop scene of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, we conclude...
Greek Music Express: TURKISH DELIGHT, GREEK CONNECTION: Turkish Folk Music Instrumentals | 03 July 2025
Today, here at GME, we continue our exploration of Turkish music with some Greek …spice by turning to Turkish folk music instrumentals. Turkish folk music is a huge field that includes popular music from the Ottoman era and influences from the cultures of Anatolia. As is the case with any complex a...
Greek Music Express: TURKISH DELIGHT, GREEK CONNECTION: Ajda Pekkan – Sezen Aksu | 02 July 2025
Today, it is time to celebrate the two Queens of Turkish pop, Ajda Pekkan and Sezen Aksu. There are no words to describe the popularity and status of these two divas; thankfully, their multiple collaborations with Greek artists, such as Antonis Vardis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Haris Alexiou and Yannis Parios,...
Greek Music Express: TURKISH DELIGHT, GREEK CONNECTION: Yeni Turku | 01 July 2025
This week, here at GME, we turn to the music of our neighbour, Turkey, and to its multiple interactions with Greek music. Turkish music is multifaceted, rich in tradition and talent, and open to many creative influences. Today, we shall be exploring the discography of my favourite Turkish band, Yeni...
Greek Music Express: Cretan Party V: Landscapes and soundscapes | 30 June 2025
The final part of our trip to Crete takes us on a tour of some of its towns and landmarks, accompanied by traditional songs and dances of the island. A syrtos with lyra? A pidihtos from the village of Anogia? Or a dynamic Pentozalis? Pick your own dance style and immerse yourself into the sheer strength...
Greek Music Express: Lina Nikolakopoulou V: The quest for life | 27 June 2025
Many of Lina’s songs reaffirm the decision of the individual to live, to survive, to positively respond to challenges. Of course, this decision is not without contradictions. Vassilis Papakonstantinou sings: “And I live, always here, and I leave so as to not view the end”. Nikolakopoulou’s call for lif...
Greek Music Express: Lina Nikolakopoulou IV: Erotic songs | 26 June 2025
From Christiana to Dimitra Galani, from Margarita Zorbala to Tania Tsanaklidou and from Eleftheria Arvanitaki to Dionysis Theodosis, the greatest voices of our country served the aesthetics, the emotions and the images projected by the art of Lina Nikolakopoulou. Today, our week-long tribute to the...
Greek Music Express: Lina Nikolakopoulou III: Songs of the night | 25 June 2025
Our track list, today, contains songs with references to lonely evenings, goodnight kisses and a night in Morocco, all written by Lina Nikolakopoulou. Slow songs, situated between melancholy and romance, that carry all the desires and the rejections associated with the night. Elli Paspala, Christianna,...
Greek Music Express: Lina Nikolakopoulou II: Songs of resilience | 24 June 2025
Today, we will be listening to some of Lina’s most powerful creations – songs of resilience that inspire us to mobilise our inner strength and spirit. Resilience, in the case of lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou, is found in Melina Aslanidou’s decision to “say yes” or in Zacharias Karounis’ insistence “under the ...
Greek Music Express: Lina Nikolakopoulou I: Popular songs | 23 June 2025
This week, here at GME, is dedicated to probably the most original, inventive and indeed modern lyricist of Greek song, whose birthday we shall be celebrating on June 30. Starting with her collaboration with composer Stamatis Kraounakis, Lina Nikolakopoulou brought about a revolution in Greek song with...
Greek Music Express: THALASSOGRAPHIES: Michalis Koumbios: Of waves and dreams | 20 June 2025
Sea of Ionia, Zeibekiko of the sea, Summer dreams, The waves have bloomed, Tango Piraeus… The titles of so many instrumentals by composer Michalis Koumbios reveal his fascination with voyages and ports, seas and waves. Melodies of emotional intensity, images that invite us to travel and dream. Koumbios, a...
Greek Music Express: THALASSOGRAPHIES: Songs of the seas by Costas Karalis and Aimilia Sarri | 19 June 2025
In his career, vocalist Costas Karalis registered important collaborations with leading composers such as Yannis Spanos and Michalis Terzis. A red thread that runs through much of his repertoire is the motif of the sea, the seamen and the ships, the winds and the waves, the passion for voyages and departures....