Today, we are celebrating the legacy of a true folk master, a composer and lyricist who shaped Greek song for the centuries to come, an exceptional artist born on this day, December 15, 1933. Our destination: Akis Panou, the genius.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
More information about the life and work of Carlos Gardel, and more amazing tangos from the Greek discography recorded by special vocalists such as Nena Menti, Morpho Tsaireli, Despina Olympiou, Sofia Vossou and Margarita Zorbala.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today and tomorrow, we will be celebrating the presence of tango rhythm in Greek song. And we will be doing that while drawing inspiration from the life of Argentinian singer-songwriter Carlos Gardel, who was born on this day, December 11, 1890. Our destination: Greek tangos, part 1.
Μνήμη Κάρλος Γκαρδέλ: Ε...
Today, we are celebrating the legacy of an impactful lyricist who passed away on this day, December 10, 2011. She once stated: “In today’s song, what is happening is also happening in the environment where it is produced. A global crisis, which is not only economic, but mainly cultural, humanitarian and...
Today, we are exploring some recent recordings by a set of perhaps less advertised but highly talented singer-songwriters. With their talent and originality, Thodoros Anastasiou, Moisis Aser, Nasos Matrakas, Christos Mihail, Giannis Nikolaou, Vasilis Saltagiannis and Petros Satrazanis highlight just...
Today, we will be listening to some of the most politically-conscious and socially-oriented songs of a great lyricist who was born on this day, December 8, 1911. His poetic message contains protest against injustice, calls to preserve historical memory, and the promise of a better world. Our destination:...
Katerina Batzaki welcomes Louis (Ilias) Katsos — a leading construction executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and one of the most influential figures in Greek-American life. With more than 20 million sq. ft. of New York high-rise projects to his name and decades of service in major Greek-American i...
Today, we are focusing on a very popular dance rhythm and on songs that contain this rhythm, created and recorded recently. From Tasos Grous to Dimitris Psarras, from Vaggelis Maheras to Filippos Peristeris and from Vangelis Korakakis to Giorgos Kagialikos, several major composers have included zeibekiko...
Today, we are exploring the more recent recordings of a truly important composer – mostly covers of his earlier songs plus some modern creations of his. Special vocalists such as Aggeliki Toubanaki, Ioanna Forti, Costas Triantafyllidis, Panos Bousalis and Miltos Pashalidis become vehicles for the t...
Today, December 3, we are celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by listening to songs that contain references to human rights and human strength, respect and resilience. Our destination: Songs of empowerment!
Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ατόμων με Αναπηρία
Σήμερα, 3 Δεκεμβρίου, γιορτάζουμε την Παγκό...
Today, we are remembering a pioneering singer-songwriter who was born on this day, December 2, 1944, and who sadly passed away in October. His critics claim that his work gradually dropped in terms of originality and sophistication, especially from the early 1980s onwards. We are here to prove the opposite!...
Today, December 1, we are celebrating the arrival of December with songs that contain references to this month. “I am writing to you on the 1st of December” and “will we see the December snow fall ever again?” and “the laughing children who can tell us about the glory of December”. Welcome aboard Gree...
“Young, Greek, and Everywhere”: A special hourly episode dedicated to the new generation of the Greek diaspora
Today, we are celebrating the birthday of one of Greece’s greatest female voices. Maria Farantouri was born in Athens on the 28th of November 1947. Her international repertoire, which we are focusing on aboard today’s GME, is truly impressive and includes recordings of protest songs and songs by Bre...
Begleri: small skill toy consisting of one or more beads at either end of a short string. Originally derived from the komboloi, which serves the function of worry beads, flipped around to pass the time. Spyros Zagoraios, Rita Sakellariou, Dimitris Efstathiou, Doukissa, Eleni Vitali, Prodromos Tsaousakis...
Today, we are celebrating the legacy of an important folk song artist – a familiar voice that analysts place among the top male ones of Greek discography together with Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis and a few others. Panos Gavalas was born on this day, November 26, 1926. An emblematic figure, a quiet innovator, h...
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The premise of the day is to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the...
Today, we are shedding light on the concept of improvisation, by highlighting some interesting instances of improv vibes with various musical instruments. From the great bouzouki masters to the clarinet of Vassilis Saleas and from the innovators of tradition such as Ross Daly to the jazz endeavours...
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