A funeral takes a unexpected turn in Skotani, when an old village custom is revived.
Interviewee: Elisavet ChronopoulouInterview by: Konstantinos KokiasmenosProducer: Charis PagonidouSound Designer: Iasonas TheofanouSound Editor: Dimitris PapadakisTranslator: Eva KesserlingVoiceover: Melia Kreiling
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Today’s menu includes some of the most commercially successful vocalists of light folk: Antypas, Vassilis Karras, Notis Sfakianakis, Zafeiris Mellas, Antonis Remos, Aggeliki Iliadi, Litsa Giagkousi, next to global music ambassadors like Glykeria and rebetiko legends like Dimitris Kontogiannis. Their m...
What is the sound of Omonoia, one of the oldest and most central squares of Athens? The square lent its name to an entire sub-genre of laiko popular song, produced by a range of recording companies that were headquartered in the neighbouring streets of Omonoia: Panivar, Intersound, Polyphone, Sonora,...
What is the sound of Omonoia, one of the oldest and most central squares of Athens? The square lent its name to an entire sub-genre of laiko popular song, produced by a range of recording companies that were headquartered in the neighbouring streets of Omonoia: Panivar, Intersound, Polyphone, Sonora,...
Pyramidos: A Japanese band performing covers of Greek folk and traditional songs! Rodehihi: The band’s frontman and lead vocalist. A unique marriage of Greek & Balkan ethnic music with Japanese talent, innovativeness and creativity! From Epirus songs to dances from the Aegean islands and from r...
The album “Mrs. Kaiti and I” contains fifteen songs with the unique, almost primordial, voice of Kaiti Dali, together with the excellent musicians of KOEM, the orchestra of Stavros Xarhakos. One cloudy day, Stavros met Kaiti Dali in a basement of Victoria Square. And there, through the smoke of the...
Eleni goes to study in Mexico and is fascinated by the beauties of the place and its people. As she prepares to marry the love of her life, an unexpected event changes everything.
Interviewee: Eleni DoudaliInterview by: Athina StambouliProducer: Andreas PappasSound Designer: Giorgos RamantanisSound...
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly adding to the renewal of Greek song with his poetic and melodic universe. His music, firmly rooted in folk tradition, incorporates a wide spectrum of elements and influences, from rock to psychedelia. At the same time, Thanasis does not hesitate to publicly express his views on social matters, combining ... Read more
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly adding to the renewal of Greek song with his poetic and melodic universe. His music, firmly rooted in folk tradition, incorporates a wide spectrum of elements and influences, from rock to psychedelia. At the same time, Thanasis does not hesitate to publicly express his views on social matters, combining ... Read more
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly adding to the renewal of Greek song with his poetic and melodic universe. His music, firmly rooted in folk tradition, incorporates a wide spectrum of elements and influences, from rock to psychedelia. At the same time, Thanasis does not hesitate to publicly express his views on social matters, combining ... Read more
Religious Music for Easter: Mimis Plessas and the “Kosmas the Aetolian” oratorio | 01.05.2024
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly adding to the renewal of Greek song with his poetic and melodic universe. His music, firmly rooted in folk tradition, incorporates a wide spectrum of elements and influences, from rock to psychedelia. At the same time, Thanasis does not hesitate to publicly express his views on social matters, combining ... Read more
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly adding to the renewal of Greek song with his poetic and melodic universe. His music, firmly rooted in folk tradition, incorporates a wide spectrum of elements and influences, from rock to psychedelia. At the same time, Thanasis does not hesitate to publicly express his views on social matters, combining ... Read more
Corfu, 1996. Taking a break from studying for her university entrance exams, Maria Petsetidi is playing against the greatest chess player in the world. Spoiler alert: she doesn’t lose!
Interviewee: Maria PetseridiInterview by: Georgia AsimakopoulouProducer: Thanos PsichogiosSound D...
How much is AI actually already in our lives and why are we so afraid of it?Lately, we can very often hear the younger (and not only) generation saying “why write a text or an essay if Chat GPT can do it for you?”…and this is where we imagine future crowds with Alzheimer’s and stress levels mountin...
Tonight, we are celebrating the birthday of probably the most important songwriter of the last three decades in Greece, by focusing on the more experimental moments of his career. Thanasis Papakonstantinou was born on April 26, 1959 and, since 1993 and the release of his first album, he has been constantly...
Our week-long tribute to Greek piano music ends with the imposing melodies of Yannis Spanos: “I believe in eroticism more than love. Permanent eroticism is more important than a love affair that ends, after which something else begins. Eroticism is everywhere, even in a look. In me, music prevails – that’s why I put everything I feel into my songs, that’s why I transfer eroticism to those who listen to these songs. People come and say to me: ‘Mr. Spanos, we fell in love with your songs, we got married with your songs’. With these songs, I have contributed to ... Read more
Our week-long tribute to Greek piano music ends with the imposing melodies of Yannis Spanos: “I believe in eroticism more than love. Permanent eroticism is more important than a love affair that ends, after which something else begins. Eroticism is everywhere, even in a look. In me, music prevails – that’s why I put everything I feel into my songs, that’s why I transfer eroticism to those who listen to these songs. People come and say to me: ‘Mr. Spanos, we fell in love with your songs, we got married with your songs’. With these songs, I have contributed to ... Read more
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