The life story of the incomparable Stratos Pagioumtzis, told as a score of lived experience—through those unforgettable years in Piraeus that shaped both the man and his music.
It is July 1966. The political scene is in deep turmoil… Mikis Theodorakis dares—by Greek standards—the impossible… He takes his music into an open-air space! For the first time in history, a concert is held for thousands of people. Romiosyni by Giannis Ritsos is performed for the first time. Everyon...
On this episode we revisit the work of Yannis Tsarouchis, traced through the powerful imprint of his life and his fiercely independent spirit. Little-known stories come to light—stories rarely heard until now—revealed through personal testimonies, songs, interviews, and thoughtful explorations of tho...
Happy New Year to everyone…We step into the new year through memories, turning the hands of the calendar back to the now-distant 1984. We revisit stories from that time by leafing through the sports newspaper Balla, which was published every Tuesday.
We look back at:
AEK, envisioning a new e...
On this episode, we return to the orchestral side of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars...
Nikolas Angelidis and “Time in Greece” present a major research feature bringing to light important and often overlooked aspects of sport during the years of political exile. We turn back the pages of history to a period marked by hardship for a significant part of the Greek people. Our journey beg...
Listen & See, Look & Hear what’s happening around the world…
A Greek island ranks among the planet’s five most paradise-like destinations. Which one is it?
In Pamfila, just outside Mytilene, Hermes has been worshipped continuously since 1928—for nearly a century.
A Saudi man went se...
Σήμερα, έχουμε την χαρά να φιλοξενούμε έναν από τους κορυφαίους εν ζωή Έλληνες ποιητές, που η γραφή του έχει αναμφισβήτητα καθορίσει τα νεότερα ποιητικά μας πράγματα. Η ευχέρειά του στον γραπτό λόγο τον οδήγησε και σε άλλα μονοπάτια – έχει μεταφράσει μοναδικά αρχαίους λυρικούς ποιητές, έχει δανείσει στί...
Ξημερώματα Κυριακής, στη Φωνή, έχουμε την χαρά να φιλοξενούμε μία από τις κορυφαίες συγγραφείς παιδικών βιβλίων στη χώρα μας. Ύστερα από μια διακριτή πορεία στη δημοσιογραφία, αφοσιώθηκε με μεγάλη επιτυχία στη συγγραφή και στη μετάφραση βιβλίων για παιδιά και εφήβους. Απόψε, επιλέγει και διαβάζει αποσπάσματα από τρία βι...
Today, we are celebrating the Greek-French connections established through the songs of wonderful Edith Piaf, who was born on this day, December 19, 1915. From Nana Mouskouri to Tania Tsanaklidou and from Milva to Liesbeth List, numerous world-class vocalists honoured the French star’s repertoire. O...
Today, we are celebrating the soundtracks written for the films of a renowned film and theatre director, producer and writer, born on this day, December 18, 1911, who also maintained multiple meaningful connections with Greece. Hadjidakis and Theodorakis, in particular, wrote some of their most popular...
Today, we are celebrating the talent and expressiveness of a world music star from Cape Verde who passed away on this day, December 17, 2011. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people. Our destination: Cesaria Evora.
Αγάπη, νοστ...
Today, we turn to a pioneering writer who passed away exactly 51 years ago, on December 16, 1974. Specifically, we are listening to mostly recent recordings of his songs set to music by bands such as Active Member, Winter Swimmers, Gymna Kalodia and Horis Refren, as well by artists such as Loukas Thanos...
Listen & See, Look & Hear, and take a good look at what's going on in the world...
In England, a pizza costs €118! What on earth does it include? And yes, behind the “trick” there’s — unsurprisingly — a Greek!
In the martyred village of Damasta, near Heraklion, a local football team is rev...
Today, we are celebrating the legacy of a true folk master, a composer and lyricist who shaped Greek song for the centuries to come, an exceptional artist born on this day, December 15, 1933. Our destination: Akis Panou, the genius.
Άκης Πάνου: Η ιδιοφυΐα
Σήμερα, γιορτάζουμε την κληρονομιά ενός πραγματικού λα...
Film director Ismini Sakellaropoulou presents the documentary "Pass for Solidarity", which sheds light on a dark and blood-soaked chapter in the history of the Balkans: the period of NATO’s bombings of the former Yugoslavia.
In April 1999, amid ongoing air raids, AEK dares to undertake a historic j...
Σήμερα, επιστρέφουμε και πάλι στον Σαββόπουλο, αλλά ακούγοντας όχι δικά του τραγούδια αλλά τραγούδια από δίσκους άλλων όπου υπογράφει την παραγωγή. Η ιδιοφυία του ανέδειξε κομβικές δουλειές: Βαγγέλης Γερμανός και Αφροδίτη Μάνου, Μαργαρίτα Ζορμπαλά και Οπισθοδρομική Κομπανία και Μάκης Χριστοδουλόπουλος, και βέβαια ...
Σήμερα, φωτίζουμε μια σημαντική μορφή της γελοιογραφίας αλλά και του στίχου, και της σάτιρας, ακόμα και της ζωγραφικής – μιας αναγεννησιακής φιγούρας που άφησε αποτύπωμα, έμμεσο και στην ελληνική μουσική και το τραγούδι. Και που έφυγε σαν σήμερα, στις 13 Δεκεμβρίου 1995. Καλωσήρθατε στα Μουσικά Προάστια. Σημείο ...
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