Voice of Greece

On Monday, July 29, from 19:00 to 20:00 Athens time (with a repeat on Tuesday, July 30, from 16:00 to 17:00 AM), the show “Our Town” will feature Christoforos Krokidis. The renowned guitarist, with his enviable artistic career, will talk about the early rock bands of the 1970s he was part of, which contributed to the creation of the rock scene in Greece. He will share stories from 1989 to 2002, when he closely collaborated with Vasilis Papakonstantinou and composed many of his famous hits (“Chronia Polla,” “Ta Chalia Mou,” “Odos Ellinon,” “Parapona sti Lina,” “Kapardina,” “Hamenes Agapes,” and more). ... Read more

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in rembetiko music. In the tumultuous times we are living through, with crises – whether real or perceived – of values and visions, it appears that ninety years after the so-called “golden age of Rembetiko music,” a generation attuned to a different rhythm, in a META-world, both loves and respects it. Wine bars, taverns, and rembetadika serve as gathering spots for young and old alike. The scene is bustling with numerous new song releases, reimagined classics, singles on Spotify, CDs, and vinyl records, live performances on social media and YouTube, ... Read more

The radio series "HISTORIAS MINIMAS", a collaborative project with Radio Panik in Belgium, co-created by Thomas Sideris, presents a thematic triptych historical tribute to the dictatorships of Southern Europe that collapsed around the same period, marking fifty years since the restoration of democracy...

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 6:00 PM Greek time, the show “VOICE OF GREECE,” titled “Voices and Music,” hosted by Alexis Kostas, will feature a special guest from Nashville, USA – musician and vocalist Emanuela Chiotaki. Emanuela Chiotaki’s musical journey began at the age of 10. She holds a degree in classical guitar from ... Read more

The Poet of the Week 29 July-4 Aug 2024 is Nikos Alexiou. Nicholas Alexiou was born in Volos, Greece, where he studied economics. He has taught in the Department of Sociology at Queens College, CUNY, since 1990, and he has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His fields of i...

On Monday, July 29, from 19:00 to 20:00 Athens time (with a repeat on Tuesday, July 30, from 16:00 to 17:00 AM), the show "Our Town" will feature Christoforos Krokidis. The renowned guitarist, with his enviable artistic career, will talk about the early rock bands of the 1970s he was part of, which...

This Sunday, July 28, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, "Our Town" will make a tribute to the 'Mauthausen Trilogy', the eblematic song cycle by Mikis Theodorakis and Iakovos Kampanellis, depicting the harrowing experiences of millions in the SS concentration camps, which serves as a poignant condemnation...

Greek summer: 99% of us love it. Most people in Greece and abroad dream of vacations on Greek beaches, in picturesque villages, and by crystal-clear waters.But what if summer became more than just a season - what if it became a way of approaching life? Tune in on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 11:00...

On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 10:00 Athens time, the show "Greeks Around the World – Greece in the United Kingdom" with Eliana Nunes features Dr. Kiki (Kyriaki) Sonidou, a General and Family Medicine doctor specializing in cardiology and diabetes, and a director in Primary Care in London, where she h...