Tributes

This week, we will be remembering one of my favourite Greek composers who was born on April 12, 1945, which means that this Saturday we are celebrating the 80th anniversary of his birth. Unfortunately, this year is also the tenth anniversary of his loss, as he sadly passed away on April 28, 2015. Vassilis...

On Sunday, April 6th, 2025, "Our Town" with Themis Rodamitis featured the Vougiouklis sisters. The exceptional performers, researchers, and musicians Suzanna and Eleni Vougiouklis, who sing in more than 20 languages and dialects, have made a unique artistic journey. Their repertoire spans a wide range...

On Saturday, April 5th, 2025, “Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presented a special feature on Mandragoras magazine. This unique arts magazine, which also serves as a publishing house with a significant presence in literature, culture, and social initiatives in Athens, is celebrating 33 years in the literary...

The week that ends today, here at GME, was dedicated to our favourite albums and the songs that were released in the last five years, from 2020 to 2024. Today, we conclude our mini tribute with last year’s top picks, which are founded mainly on fascinating partnerships: seasoned musician Antonis Apergis w...

Rena Koumioti, with her crystal-clear voice and interpretations, was one of the most important performers of the "New Wave" and Greek music in general.From 1969 to 1974, her presence in the music scene was explosive, with major hits such as "Stamatise tou rologiou tous dihtes", "Anapse kainourgio mou...

The panorama of the new releases of 2023 reveals just how vibrant and multifaceted the current landscape of Greek music is, thanks to: A renowned composer (Stamatis Kraounakis) who fuels with admirable consistency the spring of popular song; a rock star (Pavlos Pavlidis) who revisits the best songs...

Despite the profound crisis of the discography in the last two decades, the Greek song is here, alive and kicking. This week, we are exploring some of the albums that were released in the last five years and that confirm this conclusion. Today, we will be listening to the precious return of a grande...

The political hip-hop of Kini Thniti (Common Mortals); the sensitive ballads of Alexandros Emmanouilidis; the urban mythology of Usurum; the world music explosion of Thanos Stavridis; and the re-negotiation of Cypriot tradition by Monsieur Doumani. These are the ingredients of today’s overview of t...

"Our Town" welcomes the award-winning and multi-talented actor Manolis Mavromatakis for an engaging conversation with host Themis Rodamitis. Mavromatakis reflects on key moments from his career in theater, cinema, and acting education, offering insights into the significance of the Greek language,...

The week that starts today, here at GME, is dedicated to the albums and the songs that were released in the last five years, from 2020 to 2024. In other words, we will be celebrating the most recent and promising works that, of course, also correspond to our own artistic criteria. Today’s broadcast f...

The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 30th was dedicated to Kostas Virvos, the folk poet behind some of Greek music's greatest hits. Songs of his were performed by Bithikotsis, Kazantzidis, Moscholiou, Marinella, Ninou, Tsitsanis, Poly Panou, Giota Lydia, Chalkias,...

 Our Town presents a special tribute to Stella Haskil.The renowned Greek singer, considered one of the greatest voices of the difficult interwar years, uniquely interpreted the works of legendary Greek popular composers such as Tsitsanis, Kaldaras, Chiotis, Vamvakaris, Binis, and others. Joining th...

"Our Town" with themis Rodamitis presents a special tribute to poet and translator Giorgos Blanas, one of the leading figures of Greece’s literary generation of the 1980s. The program aims to highlight the wisdom and transcendent intellectual maturity of a man deeply respected and cherished in the lit...