A dark period for Greek modern history… The Metaxas dictatorship, through its oppression, enacts forced laws, hunts down, imprisons, exiles, and prohibits… In this darkness, we reach the Second World War and the occupation… A comprehensive investigation by the show TIME IN GREECE and Nikola Angelidis into ...
The January 19th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking with Greek Light" was dedicated to our great lyricist Eftychia Papagiannopoulou. The show featured details about her tumultuous life and, of course, the songs she wrote, which were performed by our top artists such as Stelios Kazantzidis,...
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, the program "Folk Paths" with Elena Falirea was dedicated to one of the most iconic Greek dances, the zeibekiko.
Elena Falirea discussed the dance’s inclusion in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage with Dr. Vasiliki Tyrovola, Emeritus Professor of P...
"Our Town" features a heartfelt conversation with the beloved and authentic folk composer, lyricist, and singer Vangelis Korakakis.
In an in-depth discussion with host Themis Rodamitis, Vangelis Korakakis reflects on significant moments from his remarkable journey, his roots in Kaisariani, and the...
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Our Town hosted Maria Iliou.
The discussion with Themis Rodamitis highlighted her distinguished and successful career as a director, screenwriter, producer, and author. Particular emphasis was placed on her fiction films and the historical documentaries she has directed...
Rebetiki Kompania, Opisthodromiki Kompania, Athinaiki Kompania – these are the three colossal bands that reshaped the sound of rebetiko in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nowadays, these groups of friends are long gone but, thankfully, new schemes of talented musicians have replaced them with the s...
Today, we will be honouring the classical rebetiko ladies that paved the way for the establishment and expansion of the world of rebetiko under some very harsh conditions. Our tribute concerns three majestic voices: Stella Haskil, Marika Ninou and Sotiria Bellou. They represented the essence of rebetiko...
We return to rebetiko regularly here at GME because we believe that it is a genre of immense beauty and historical significance. Today, we will be highlighting the next generation of rebetiko ladies that have been at the forefront of rebetiko’s dissemination among a younger audience. Our destination: R...
Biochemist Antonis Karagiorgas explains the significant risks posed by ultra-processed foods to your health. A deep dive into the issue, presenting evidence and research that demonstrate the dangers—risks that, though very real, are often deliberately obscured to serve certain interests.
Tonight i...
On Monday, January 13th, 2025, the show "Our Town" hosted actor Rigas Axelos.
The distinguished actor talked about his important collaborations with top directors (Volanakis, Voutsinas, Evaggelatos). He shared special moments from their impact on the theater scene, as well as performances that marked...
The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to rebetiko and specifically to its history and to some current efforts to rejuvenate it. Today, we will be discovering the treasures of an old, multi-LP compilation titled Rebetiko History, curated by researcher Costas Hatzidoulis. This collection...
Our tribute to leading theatre critic Costas Georgousopoulos (K. H. Myris), who died a month ago, ends today with a selection of sophisticated music pieces composed for ancient drama and comedy translated by him. Four composers are at the heart of today’s GME: Dionysis Tsaknis, Giorgos Christianakis, G...
We have repeatedly turned to two historic albums that Myris and Markopoulos co-created: Ithageneia (Citizenship) and Hroniko (Chronicle). A big part of today’s track list of ours originates from a third, 1983 album of theirs titled Sirens. It is a work that was commissioned in 1981 by the Athens Festival. A...
The radio show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” by Giannis Papoutsakis on January 8, 2025, was dedicated to the legendary performer Stella Greka, the last great figure of the romantic era of Greek music.
The show featured guest Maria Tzortzaki, a writer, performer, and lyricist, who presented her...
Costas Georgousopoulos was renowned theatre critic who passed away last year on December 6. Using the nickname K.H. Myris, he also wrote the lyrics of several exceptional songs. Today, we will be exploring his collaboration with Eleni Karaindrou, as well as other leading composers and songwriters such...
Today, we celebrate Saint John and the name day associated with January the 7th! How? Well, by listening to songs created or performed by Greek music artists named Giannis. Our selection includes a broad spectrum of artists, from rebetiko legend Giannis Papaioannou to sentimental vocalist Giannis Parios...
Epiphany, Theophany or ‘Fota’ is celebrated every year on January 6. This is an important feast day of the Christians and several people have their name day today. Therefore, you can easily guess our destination: Songs about Fani, Fanis, Fofo, Fotis and Uranya! Expect some highly original creations by ...
On Monday, January 6th, 2025, the day of Epiphany, Mina Ralli hosted a live broadcast from the studio of " Voice of Greece," featuring distinguished guests.
Evangelos Karamanes, Director of the Folklore Center of the Academy of Athens, spoke about the symbolism of Epiphany, while Nikos Choundris,...
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