Katina Chantzara is a woman-symbol of resistance and sacrifice. She was the only woman among the 120 Resistance fighters executed on the Bloody Good Friday of 1944 in Agrinio. Born into a large and impoverished family, she was orphaned at a young age and worked tirelessly as a domestic servant to help...
This episode of Common Ground with Prokopis Agelopoulos took listeners on a tour of the historic village of Magouliana, in mountainous Arcadia.
Magouliana is the birthplace of Fotakos (Fotios Chrysanthopoulos), aide-de-camp to Theodoros Kolokotronis. It is also the highest-altitude village in the...
“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more
He was chosen by “the God” himself. “He’s better than me,” Diego Maradona once said. The remark was about Jorge González — the legendary Salvadoran forward and football “artist” of his era.
This episode tells the full story of Mágico González, tracing the path of his remarkable career and extraor...
Today, May 22, we are celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity, an important day for all citizens with environmental sensibilities. From Katerina Kyrmizi’s Goldfish to Arleta’s Wolf and from Eleni Dimou’s Fox to Yannis Parios’ Canary, the Greek song invites us to respect and appreciate nature ...
Today, May 21, according to the Greek Orthodox Church, it is the feast day of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena; in other words, all Helens and Costases have their name day today and …hronia polla to them. Our destination: Songs about Helen.
Τραγούδια για την Ελένη
Σήμερα, 21 Μαΐου, η Ελένη, η Έλενα,...
Today, we are celebrating the magical music of a great Polish composer whose soundtracks have accompanied some of the greatest moments of European cinema. The occasion? His birthday, as he was born on May 20, 1955. By the way, this is an artist who is in love with Greece, has appeared live in major...
Today, we are completing our tribute to a beautiful island and its fascinating music, which we started a few weeks ago but never had the chance to conclude. Our track list is dominated by masters of the lyre and of singing: Nikos Xylouris, Giannis Xylouris, Alexandros Papadakis, Nikos Stratakis, Antonis...
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Voice of Greece program "Common Ground" introduced listeners to Anavryti, Laconia — a village that once experienced periods of remarkable prosperity, particularly during the years when tanneries operated there and traditional saddle blankets were produced.
Historical r...
Some weeks ago, we explored the multiple ways in which tradition has inspired a younger generation of artists active in rock and beyond, and today we revisit this theme with some more beloved bands and tunes of ours: Thrax Punks, Balothizer, Banda Entopica, Darnakes, Kontrabando, Babo Koro, VIC, Martha...
Σήμερα, φιλοξενούμε μία εξαίρετη τραγουδοποιό της νεότερης γενιάς, η οποία διαβάζει ανέκδοτα ποιήματα και αυτοβιογραφικές σκέψεις της. Παράλληλα, ακούμε κομμάτια της από τον δίσκο «Χωρίς το τόξο στην αρένα», καθώς και ανέκδοτες ηχογραφήσεις τραγουδιών της από τη σκηνή και το στούντιο. Σημείο συνάντ...
Σήμερα, ακούμε εκτενή αποσπάσματα από ένα ιδιαίτερο έργο ενός νέου δημιουργού, που μόλις κυκλοφόρησε και ήδη προκαλεί αίσθηση στις φίλες και τους φίλους της σύγχρονης μουσικής. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Memoria InTer Nos, του Τέλη Δημητρακόπουλου. Μια μουσική τραγωδία για σοπράνο, σαξ...
The soothing ambient music that we have been listening to throughout this week reminds us of a scientifically established fact: Music has the ability to boost our health holistically and is an accessible resource to have in our well-being toolkit. So, do not hesitate to pump up the volume and if anyone...
Our music this week is characterised by a “visual”, cinematic character, encouraging functions such as relaxation and contemplation. Creators such as Giorgos Stavrianos and Michalis Koumpios generate soundscapes that mobilize our senses, highlighting the connection between music and wellness. Our des...
This week’s ambient “luggage” carried aboard GME is full of ethereal instrumentals by leading composers such as Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos and Stavros Lantsias. This is music that promotes mindfulness, revealing a more atmospheric, dream-like side of Greek discography. Our destination: Greek ambient, part ...
Ambient music is primarily peaceful music, favouring calm sounds over beat or complex melody. Today, we are listening to creations by the likes of Manolis Galiatsos, Vangelis and Dimitris Papadimitriou that encourage a sense of inner balance. Our destination: Greek ambient, part 2.
Ελληνική ambient...
In the Tuesday, 12 May 2026 broadcast, we visited a semi-mountainous village in central-eastern Evia, overlooking the Aegean through a series of beautiful beaches. Oktonia is built at the foothills of Mount Kallimani, above the beaches of Mourteri, Agios Merkourios, Bournia, Aili, and Kalamio, just...
Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we are listening to soothing instrumentals while exploring the connection between music and wellness. From Stereo Nova to Michalis Nikoloudis, numerous artists have created music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over established rhythms and structures....
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