On this episode, we conclude our two-part tribute to the work of a superb folk lyricist who was born on March 29, 1926. Manos Eleftheriou believed that Kostas Virvos' passage through Greek song "was a blessing." Another of his colleagues, Lefteris Papadopoulos, emphasized that "Virvos took the folk...
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT's Musical Ensembles.Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri
Greek Music Express sheds light on the work of Costas Virvos, an outstanding lyricist who was born on March 29, 1926, which means that this Saturday we will be commemorating the 99th anniversary of his birth. In today’s GME, we will be focusing on his friendship and artistic association with composer T...
A show featuring songs we’ve loved, melodies that awaken memories, and tributes to significant creators, mainly from the Greek music scene, while also highlighting jazz artists and global musical culture. The journey, the milestones, and the people who left their mark. From Attik and Sougioul to X...
A show featuring songs we’ve loved, melodies that awaken memories, and tributes to significant creators, mainly from the Greek music scene, while also highlighting jazz artists and global musical culture. The journey, the milestones, and the people who left their mark. From Attik and Sougioul to X...
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT's Musical Ensembles.Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri
On this episode of GME, we revisit a genre of Greek song that flourished in the 1930s and influenced, with its sensitivity and melodic quality, a variety of other styles. Specifically, we will be celebrating the encounter of a contemporary singer-song-writer with a major light song creator. Our destination:...
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT's Musical Ensembles.Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri
On this episode of Greek Music Express, we are celebrating March 25, the Greek Independence Day and the national liberation revolution of 1821. Our destination is the setting to music of the poetry of Dionysios Solomos, the country’s so-called “national poet”. Christos Leontis, Dimitris Lagios, Terps...
A show featuring songs we’ve loved, melodies that awaken memories, and tributes to significant creators, mainly from the Greek music scene, while also highlighting jazz artists and global musical culture. The journey, the milestones, and the people who left their mark. From Attik and Sougioul to X...
A show featuring songs we’ve loved, melodies that awaken memories, and tributes to significant creators, mainly from the Greek music scene, while also highlighting jazz artists and global musical culture. The journey, the milestones, and the people who left their mark. From Attik and Sougioul to X...
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT's Musical Ensembles.Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri
The concluding part of the show's tribute to cafes and coffee takes us to some of the greatest moments of Greek song. Arleta, with her encounter at her favourite Café; Themis Andreadis with a song about coffee shops; Winter Swimmers with their Café Aman; Margarita Zorbala with her Café Hope; Tania Ts...
We are joined in the studio by Louis Kontoulis and Kostas Drivas, the punk teenagers of 1980 from "Stress" band, ahead of their all-encompassing concert—40 years strong—at Gagarin 205 on Friday, March 28.
An "ARTISTIC INTERVENTION FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE – DEMOCRACY WITHOUT OXYGEN."
From the '80s ...
New music releases from around the world, exploring alternative, rock, and a hint of avant-garde.
Hosted and curated by Anna Prokova
"The Elves of Tradition" host the nightingale of Kastellorizo, Evangelia Xenopoulou, in a special broadcast dedicated to the traditional wedding on the remote island.
Customs and wedding songs from Evangelia Xenopoulou’s personal discography, as well as a cappella performances by the artist herself, b...
Today is World Poetry Day and GME is hosting a panorama of poetry set to music. These are songs by leading Greek composers based on the poetic speech of Anagnostakis, Elytis, Karyotakis, Cavafy, Kavvadias and Ritsos, among others. In between the tracks, we will be sharing basic information about the...
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music with beloved Greek melodies, from the early 20th century until this day.
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