Throughout the week that starts today, we shall be enjoying the live recordings of my favourite female voices. This means that we will be listening to the most talented ladies of Greek song – from Eleni Tsaligopoulou to Lizetta Kalimeri and from Melina Aslanidou to Martha Frintzila - while experiencing a...
“Time in Greece” and Nikolas Angelidis turn back the clock to 1930, revisiting the press of that time to meet Miss Europe herself: the Mani-born Aliki Diplarakou, who made all of Europe marvel at her beauty and style, filling Greeks everywhere with pride as they welcomed her home like a heroine.
On 12 October 1928, a towering figure of Greek folk music was born—Domna Samiou, who, as both a singer and a musicologist, played a decisive role in the preservation and dissemination of traditional song.
The meeting point for tonight’s journey: 97 years with Domna Samiou—celebrated by listening to se...
The episode is dedicated to Mimis Plessas, marking 101 years since his birth and one year since his passing.
The broadcast features some of his most beloved songs, performed by Giannis Poulopoulos, Rena Vlahopoulou, Marinella, Tolis Voskopoulos, Giannis Voyatzis, Rena Koumioti, Nana Mouskouri, Giovanna,...
Today, we return to the thoughts and songs of three songwriters who are especially dear to me. What brought them to the fore? Strong melodic instinct, intelligent lyrics, and a clear social and political dimension to their art.
The meeting point for tonight’s journey: Danae Panagiotopoulou, Leonidas M...
In this Saturday’s episode of “Historical Walks”, we continue our journey to Australia. This time, we focus on the great wave of post-war migration.
From which corners of Greece did the migrants set out on their long journey, and what conditions did they encounter upon arriving in Austr...
A show filled with songs we love and melodies that bring back memories, featuring tributes to influential artists.
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been listening to the sheer force and dynamism of Greek rock, and today we return to an important 1994 collection with some of the most prominent rock and punk bands of that era. Erevos, Diafana Krina, Arnakia, Stigma ‘90, Giorgos Tsigos and the Black Circles, P...
The date: Friday, 10 October 1924. The historic newspaper of the Greek community in New York, “Atlantis,” headlines political developments ahead of the elections, taking a clearly anti-Venizelist stance. Refugees - who would go on to play a decisive role in Greece’s history - also feature prominently in it...
Today, we continue our tribute to Greek rock with some exquisite artists and songs that belong to the period from the end of the 1980s to the mid-1990s. These are primarily the years of the mega-
bands, from Trypes to Ypogeia Revmata and from Mora sti Fotia to Xylina Spathia and Magic de Spell. And...
Eighty-five years have passed since the birth of the legendary John Lennon, one of the greatest musicians in history.
His influence remains immense - not only through his groundbreaking discography, concert tours, and public appearances around the world, but above all through his anti-war activism...
Today, part 3 of our week-long tribute to the crème-de-la-crème of Greek rock takes us to the more raw, hardcore and punk side of things formulated mostly in the 80s and early 90s. Some of the legendary names of our track list? Stress, Anti, Horis Perideraio, Morel, Metro Decay, Panx Romana, Ektos E...
Fokionos Negri… stories from the 1950s and beyond. Unique, remarkable, and ahead of their time. Today, we stroll along this iconic Athenian avenue and uncover the story of the man who gave it his name - Fokion Negris.
Born in Constantinople, Negris was a mining engineer and geologist who became t...
Today, we continue our tribute to Greek rock with some renowned artists who belong to the peak of Greek rock in the 1980s. Lakis Papadopoulos, Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Tzimis Panousis, Fatme, Katsimiha brothers, Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Vaggelis Germanos, Nikos Ziogalas – this is not merely a current o...
Throughout the week that starts today, we shall be mapping the evolution of Greek rock and today we shall be celebrating the pioneers of the 1970s. This is a week-long tribute to the crème-de-la-crème of Greek rock - its innovative sound, profound meanings and unique atmospheres. From Savvopoulos t...
“Time in Greece” and Nikolas Angelidis present a special tribute to the “Queen of Fado,” Amália Rodrigues.
On 5 October, one year has passed since the loss of a towering composer. Mimis Plessas is regarded as a pioneer of jazz expression in Greece, at a time when this music was still viewed with skepticism in the country.
Greece Goes Modern, The Mimis Plessas Quartet, 40 Years of Jazz, Three Generations...
On 4 October, it’s World Animal Day, and together we celebrate the many ways Greek song remembers our four-legged friends! From The Cats of the Trucks by Xembarkoi and Nikos Kavvadias, to The Dog in Kolonaki by Fotis Delivorias; from the Cats of Yannis Kakisis and Eleni Zorbala, to Droopy by Leonidas M...
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