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Derti songs, part 1 This week is dedicated to songs of “derti”, a Greek word that means erotic passion, longing or pain. Today’s menu includes some of the numerous hits of Natassa Theodoridou and Pashalis Terzis, two extremely popular singers of light folk or folk-pop. Ντέρτι, μέρος 1ο Τραγούδια με...

Is the treasure of the fairies really hidden at the end of the rainbow? Why does Ireland have the harp as its national symbol? Who was Brendan the Navigator? At the Irish festival in Labidona Park in Athens on June 22, lovers of irish myths,...

Maramis V: The Haunted In Dimitris Maramis’ contemporary musical The Haunted, three folk ballads are combined: The Bridge of Arta, The Dead Brother’s Song, and The Ghost of Charmaina. The supernatural is the common theme that links these stories together, with the ghosts of the damned haunting the pl...

Maramis IV: Erotokritos Dimitris Maramis has composed a contemporary musical full of powerful melodies based on Vincenzo Cornaro’s masterpiece. With Cretan musical influences and references to jazz, the composer has created a new melodic universe. This is a live recording offered by the composer e...

Maramis III: Sentimental Age Dimitris Maramis' Sentimental Age is a cycle of songs that refers to the era of love and of the loss of love. Sentimental Age is the moment of innocence, when the heart is still pure enough to believe in love, dreams and fairy tales. Μαραμής ΙΙΙ: Αισθηματική Ηλικία Η Αισθηματικ...

Maramis II: The collaboration with Korina Legaki and beyond Some of the best songs of Dimitris Maramis have been performed by Korina Legaki, a female singer who, in the words of the composer, is “technically flawless, expressive and emotionally charged, with a unique theatricality”. Μαραμής ΙΙ: Συνεργ...

Maramis I: The Federico Garcia Lorca connection The week that starts today is dedicated to Dimitris Maramis, the most talented composer of a younger generation, who has excelled in songwriting and in much more complex forms of music composition. Today we will be exploring his work inspired by the poetry...

Food is an international language and it travels. It evolves through the centuries and is influenced by customs, cultures and traditions. No matter how far apart countries are distance wise from each other, they have one thing in common. They all share the same love and passion for food with...

Cyclades Orchestra Cyclades Orchestra is a unique local initiative. Founded in 2010 by composer Nikos Kypourgos and 25 musicians and singers from Syros, it has collaborated with many major artists and has appeared regularly in dozens of concerts in the Cyclades and in cities around Greece. Ορχήστρα των Κυκ...

Syros of Manos Eleftheriou Syros-born Manos Eleftheriou was not only a superb poet and novelist, but also one of Greece’s greatest lyricists, with a tremendously important yet also popular body of work. Η Σύρος του Μάνου Ελευθερίου Μάστορας του λόγου σε όλες του τις μορφές και κορυφαίος στιχουργό...

Syros Mix Hip-hop band Nea Taxi Pragmaton, folk singer Chrysoula Kehagioglou, ballad singer Nana Binopoulou and singer-songwriter Nikos Zournis  take part in today’s tribute to a younger generation of Syros-related music artists. Syros Mix Το σημερινό αφιέρωμα σε καλλιτέχνες που συνδέονται με τη Σύρο περιλαμ...

Markos Vamvakaris II Stelios Vamvakaris, son of Markos, became a leading bouzouki player and a pioneering musician, linking rebetiko songs with the blues legacy. In parallel, Stelios revisited the songs of his father in a robust, convincing manner. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης II Ο Στέλιος Βαμβακάρης, γιος του Μά...

Markos Vamvakaris I The week that starts today is dedicated to the beautiful island of Syros and to the artists connected with it. Markos Vamvakaris, who was born in Syros, is considered the patriarch of rebetiko and a major influence on so many modern composers. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης Ι Η εβδομάδα π...

Psychologists and scholars say the Law of Attraction and positive manifestation defines your ability to attract, into your life, what you focus on. Whatever you can imagine is achievable, if you take action on a plan to get to where you want to be. The true definition of the Law of Attraction is like...

The last leg of our week-long trip to the work of Yannis Markopoulos takes us to the 1970s, a period of relentless creativity for him. From 'Chronicle' to 'Immigrants' and from 'Citizenship' to 'Free Besieged', Markopoulos' albums in that decade reveal the full scale of...