Valerie Kontakos’ new documentary, “Queen of the Deuce,” celebrates the wild life of Chelly Wilson, a colorful and fiery character who thrived in the midst of a heavily dominated milieu, run a porn empire and hosted a rotating cast of guests and supplicants at her apartment above one of her theaters, the E...
Gadjo Dilo
Here comes the country’s most famous swing band, created with the sole purpose of reanimating the manouche gypsy jazz musical tradition.
Penny Baltatzi & The Swinging CatsCelebrating the jazz-swing hits of singer Penny Baltatzi and The Swinging Cats band - both their joint creations and their separate repertoire. Without a doubt, one finds here some of the best moments of contemporary Greek swing production.Πέννυ Μπαλτατζή & The Swi...
Les Au Revoir
A very original band, combining latin elements with jazz influences and a swing ‘nucleus’. Alexandra Bounatsa, Costas Karamitsos and Leonidas Anagnostou put forward a contemporary sound proposal characterized by respect for the past hits and a joyful mood.
Les Au Revoir
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Greek swing IIPart two of our panorama of Greek swing recordings, with hits by, among others, The Speakeasies Swing Band, Ekmek and Semeli. Ελληνικό σουίνγκ ΙΙ Δεύτερο μέρος του πανοράματος του ελληνικού σουίνγκ, με επιτυχίες από τους The Speakeasies Swing Band, Εκμέκ και Σεμέλη, μεταξύ άλλων.
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Greek swing IAn exploration of Greek swing covers and originals, from Mariza Riou to Doros Dimosthenous and from Little Kiss to Mary Doutsi & The Swingers.Ελληνικό σουίνγκ ΙΜια περιδιάβαση σε ελληνικές σουίνγκ διασκευές και όχι μόνο, από τη Μαρίζα Ρίζου στον Δώρο Δημοσθένους κι από τους Little Kiss ...
In 1943, the young Nikos Davanos sees his house and town destroyed in a German bombardment during the Second World War. Living in utter poverty, he wishes on a star that he might find a better life.
Interviewee: Nikos DavanosField Reporter: Fotini PipinaProducer: Maya FilippopoulouSound Designer:...
We are our journeys. We are the people we meet. We are a journey ourselves. But often we look without seeing. We take pictures but don't take the time to listen and absorb the experience. Some of us insist on looking at the buildings, others at nature and others at the food and people or all of them...
Marinella sings Giorgos ZambetasZambetas signed some of the most beautiful folk songs performed by this timeless and ageless voice. In total, Marinella recorded 17 songs by Zambetas, many of which are still adored by the lovers of Greek music.Η Μαρινέλλα τραγουδά Γιώργο ΖαμπέταΟ Ζαμπέτας υπέγραψε κάποια από τα...
Alexandra sings Giorgos Zambetas Alexandra, who sadly passed away in 2015, was primarily known for her covers of rempetiko songs but also recorded an entire LP with Zambetas (“Our own love”, 1978). Her distinctive voice proved a perfect match for Zambetas’ special melodies. Η Αλεξάνδρα τραγουδά Γιώργο...
Vicky Mosholiou sings Giorgos Zambetas Mosholiou and Zambetas jointly built one of the most successful collaborations in the history of folk song. From the mid-1960s onwards, they shaped each other’s style and repertoire with songs of tremendous sensitivity. Η Βίκυ Μοσχολιού τραγουδά Γιώργο Ζαμπέτα Η Μοσχολ...
Eleni Roda sings Giorgos ZambetasEleni Roda is a very original folk voice who collaborated with Zambetas for, among others, an entire 1975 album titled “Zambetas … Culture … Etc.”. “Unfortunately, we only understood the value of Zambetas after he died and not when he was alive” she once said about ...
Doukissa sings Giorgos ZambetasA well-known light-folk singer, Doukissa recorded several Zambetas songs and became one of his most distinctive performers. “Where are you going without love?” is perhaps the most famous Zambetas tune that she ever sang. Η Δούκισσα τραγουδά Γιώργο ΖαμπέταΗ γνωστή ερμηνεύτρι...
The mountain climber Antonis Sikaris tells the story of the first winter ascent of the deadly peak K2, during which five of his comrades lost their lives.
Interviewee: Antonis Sikaris
Field Reporter: Stavros Vlachos
Producer: Stavros Vlachos
Sound Designer: Alex Retsis
Sound...
Eudaimonia or some people call it Bliss in English is the supreme good of life. Everything we do is aimed at our bliss. But is this goal, bliss, the same for everyone? Perfect eudaimonia is the greatest good for Aristotle. It is the work of man, which distinguishes him from all other living beings....
Love, loss and pain in the streets of Thessaloniki Songs about love and lust, because where will you fall in love if not in Salonica? The feeling of “kapsoura”, of passion and longing, dominates the songs and the streets of this city.«θα τριγυρνάς μες στα στενά της Σαλονίκης»: Τραγούδια έρωτα και απώλειας Περιπέτειε...
The top performers sing about Salonica From Dimitris Mitropanos to Glykeria and from Melina Kana to Giannis Koutras, Greece’s grand performers did not hesitate to sing the beauty and romance of this city.Οι μεγάλοι ερμηνευτές τραγουδούν την ΘεσσαλονίκηΑπό τον Μητροπάνο στη Γλυκερία κι από τη Μελίνα Καν...
Thessaloniki in rempetika songsLet’s explore the countless rempetika songs that contain references to Thessaloniki, with two important rempetiko figures, Mario and Hontronakos, as our guides.Η Θεσσαλονίκη στα ρεμπέτικαΜε οδηγούς τη Μαριώ και τον Χοντρονάκο, ακούμε ρεμπέτικα για τη «Μάγισσα Θεσσαλονίκη», τη «Θεσσαλ...
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