Dimitris Kontolazos conveys the melodic mastery of Giorgos Hatzinasios while Katerina Stanisi and Themis Adamantidis reminds us of the depth and sheer force of Apostolos Kaldaras’ compositions. Zafeiris Melas meets the legacy of maestro Manos Hadjidakis and Konstantina sings Thanos Mikroutsikos. Welcome t...
Folk legend Dimitra Papiou singing an archontorebetiko classic by Nikos Gounaris. Popular divas Litsa Diamanti and Katerina Stanisi serving the extensive repertoire of art-folk maestro Stamatis Kraounakis. Pop-folk star Kaiti Garbi registering her name next to a masterpiece by art lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou....
Is pop star Despina Vandi compatible with not one, not two, but three of Tsitsanis’ rebetiko classics? What is the connection between the queen of Greek pop, Anna Vissi, and art-folk composer Stavros Kougioumtzis? Has pop-folk diva Kaiti Garbi ever sung live a song by bouzouki soloist Thanasis Polykandriotis? A...
Konstantina’s live recording of a Mimis Plessas’ folk hit, Pashalis Terzis’ encounter with Christos Nikolopoulos, Antzela Dimitriou’s live cover of an Antonis Vardis’ masterpiece, Giorgos Mazonakis’ coexistence with Stamatis Kraounakis; these are some of the ingredients of today’s recipe here at GME, ...
Throughout the week that starts today, here at GME, we shall be enjoying recordings that highlight the blending of different traditions of popular song – unexpected encounters of pop artists or heavy folk vocalists singing art songs, and so on. Kelly Kellekidou sings Stamatis Kraounakis, Filippos N...
Πώς είναι να είσαι Έλληνας αλλά να μιλάς σπαστά ελληνικά;
Πώς είναι να συλλαβίζεις το όνομά σου σε δύο διαφορετικά αλφάβητα; Πώς είναι να αισθάνεσαι ότι έχεις δύο πατρίδες;
Στην εκπομπή μιλάει η Δρ. Ελένη Χαπίδου, Ελληνοκαναδή ψυχολόγος, για τον ψυχικό αντίκτυπο της “διπλής ταυτότητας” των α...
With this episode, we conclude our week-long tribute by turning to some relatively recent studio and live recordings of his songs by prominent Greek vocalists.
100 years Mikis Theodorakis: Global Mikis
Milva, Liesbeth List, Gisela May, Edmonda Aldini, Christina Cunne, Maria del Mar Bonet – this episode's track list includes a prestigious list of popular female singers who recorded Mikis’ creations in Italian, German, Dutch… These collaborations demonstrate the global impact of an artist who was a...
100 χρόνια Μίκης Θεοδωράκης: Σύγχρονα ηλεκτρονικά remix
100 years Mikis Theodorakis: His instrumental side
“Infinitely Curious“, the English-language program of Voice of Greece, poses a question that concerns us all: How can we adapt to extreme heat before it’s too late? As temperatures soar and summers become increasingly longer and harsher, who gets access to cool environments — and who doesn’t?
From Athens to Ba...
Here come some of the coolest summertime tunes, revisited through fascinating remixes by dynamic artists such as Ekmek, Mikro, Stereomatic, Vptheo and Thanos Kalentinis. The past meets the present, colossal composers such as Mimis Plessas and Manolis Hiotis meet the contemporary touch of innovative...
Nikos Mamagakis was an internationally recognised figure of the music of the 20th century, with a massive contribution to the development of avant-garde. Of equal significance is his numerous collections of songs that span across various genres, from New Wave to art and folk. Mamagakis passed away on...
Demis Roussos is, together with Vangelis and Nana Mouskouri, the most recognizable Greek “brand” name in the field of music, having sold more than 50 million records in his unmatched career. His songs fully convey the Mediterranean summertime colours; as Roussos himself indicatively said: “The reaso...
When poet and lyricist Manos Eleftheriou was asked to write a short autobiographical note, he wrote the following text: “I was born in 1938 in Ermoupolis, Syros. I wrote poems, short stories and lyrics for many songs. I read many books, listened to a lot of music, saw places. I met great people and m...
Gerasimos Lavranos is basically known to everyone more as a soundtrack composer and not so much as a songwriter. Indeed, some well-known Greek films from the sixties and seventies had their music composed by him. Today, we will be appreciating the more cosmopolitan creations of this great jazzman that...
What makes a person climb 13 Alpine peaks — all above 4,000 meters — in just 4 days?
In this breathtaking new episode of the English-language program “Infinitely Curious”, Katerina Batzaki follows Greek mountaineer Vasilis Vasilakis as he prepares to scale the highest ridges of the ...
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