The show Voices and Music paid tribute to lyricist Isaac Sousis, who passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Isaac Sousis was a man of inspiration and passion for life. His lyrics, poetry, books, and sense of humor will forever keep us company and continue to inspire us.
He was a strong...
This week here at GME is dedicated to the covers of European songs that Greek artists recorded at the end of the 1970s and the start of the 80s, a very interesting episode in this wonderful story called Greek music. Today, we will be appreciating the style and aesthetics of a real lady of Greek song,...
On this day, 106 years ago, on November 4, 1918, the founding congress of the Socialist Labor Party of Greece was held in Piraeus, which in November 1924 was renamed the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).
A major feature explores the circumstances that led to the necessity of establishing the KKE during...
On November 3rd, Giannis Papoutsakis presented a two-hour tribute to the great composer Giannis Spanos on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light". The program explored Spanos's life journey from Kiato to Paris and then to the music scenes of Athens, the “new wave” movement, his major successes, and...
Every Saturday from 18:05 -19:00 (Athens time) Anna Prokova has a little less than 1 hour to wander around intricate music alleyways that take you through & across genres. The songs are carefully selected and are always related to her current mood. Expect to hear fresh sounds, eclectic new releases,...
Elena Papandreou studied the guitar with Evangelos Boudounis and with Oscar Ghiglia. She also studied with Gordon Crosskey at the Royal Northern College of Music, England, on a British Council scholarship, obtaining the Diploma in Advanced Studies in Musical Performance. She has won the First Prize...
A tribute to a true marvel of nature... the one and only Yma Sumac, whose unmatched voice spanned over four octaves, reaching baritone depths! The Peruvian soprano led a vibrant life full of hardships and battles, achieving international acclaim through determination, perseverance, and hard work.
Singing...
Today, we will be listening to modern Greek guitar music drawn from three exquisite albums: In the first one, guitarist Aristotelis Vrettakis plays music of Diamandis Andromidas. The second one is titled Dama dama and involves Stathis Skandalidis playing music of Michalis Koumbios. And the third one...
The tragic crash of the Olympic Airlines plane on October 29, 1959, deeply affected the families and friends of the 19 people who lost their lives in the wreckage. The show "Time in Greece" investigates this heartbreaking event with the help of researcher George Gousias and Stella Daniil, who is indirectly...
Giannis Papoutsakis’s show Journeys Basking in Greek Light on October 30 was dedicated to the lyrical poet of humanity and love, Tasos Leivaditis, marking 36 years since his passage into eternity. His words have been brought to life in song by artists such as Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri, Grigoris B...
A humble tribute to the great Tasos Leivaditis. A heartfelt offering through poems that possess the magical power to change one’s way of thinking and life…
The life and work of this remarkable poet. His struggles against injustice and oppression. His exiles… The inspiration behind timeless maste...
Greek Music Express: MASTERS OF CLASSICAL GUITAR: Costas Cotsiolis – Costas Grigoreas | 30 Oct. 2024
With a celebrated career spanning over 40 years and highly-acclaimed concerts and tours all over the world, Costas Cotsiolis is nowadays recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of our time. His career took off at the young age of 15, when he performed Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez wi...
Gerasimos Miliaresis was born in Braila, Romania in 1918 to Kefalonian parents. In 1947 he received diplomas in guitar and harmony from the Hellenic Conservatory, both with honors. In 1950, with a scholarship from the Italian government, he attended advanced courses with professor Andres Segovia in...
A special tribute to the 28th of October through readings from poets, writers, and narrations.
Themis Rodamitis curates music and iconic songs by renowned Greek composers, alongside poems and writings by prominent Greek literary figures.
This show pays homage to the fight for freedom, justice,...
On October 28th, 2024, the show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to the anniversary of the 'OXI day', featuring poems about the epic of 1940 by Ritsos, Elytis, Vrettakos, and other significant Greek poets, along with songs written to honor this great moment for Greece!
Ohi Day is commemorated on October 28 every year in Greece and by Greeks around the world. On this day, in 1940, Ioannis Metaxas denied Mussolini’s request to allow Italian troops to cross into Greece.
Greece’s entry into World War II with the start of the Greco-Italian War is honoured as an act...
A special feature on the show "Time in Greece", dedicated to the Rebetiko songs from the Occupation and the Resistance period...
Nikolas Angelidis and Sakis Tsaras take us back to 1940 and the events following the Greek people’s refusal to surrender to Mussolini's fascist Italy. We listen to rare s...
This special broadcast highlights the life of this significant Greek figure—an extraordinary woman and actress—by focusing on her as both an artist and a person.
In the studio, Georges Archimandritis, a writer, creator of radio and television documentaries, and a PhD holder in comparative literature fro...
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