Athanasios Karvelas was born in Greece, but in America, he became known as Tom Carvel. He is the man who revolutionized ice cream globally by inventing the soft serve ice cream machine. He left Greece in poverty, and at the age of just four, he found himself on the East Coast of the USA, in Connecticut......
This is the harrowing story of the crash of an Olympic Airways aircraft, which was flying the Corfu–Athens route in 1972. It happened on this day, October 21. Nikolas Angelidis recounts all the events that led to the tragic end and speaks with the brother of a victim, who had gone on a honeymoon and n...
The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on October 20 was dedicated to Manos Hadjidakis, marking 99 years since his birth on October 23. The guest was author Kostas Papaspilios, who discussed his book about the "Great Romantic" of Greek music, titled "I Will Tell You About...
On Monday, October, "Our Town" hosted Nikos Touliatos.
Today, we will be celebrating a fantastic voice that has marked the evolution of Greek song and has her birthday on October 18, i.e. today. Our track list today includes foreign songs performed live by Alkistis Protopsalti that are found in three albums: First, the 1992 Live Recording from Zoom Club....
The show "Voices and Music" with Alexis Kostas featured a tribute to the poet Orestis Laskos.
Most people know him for his films—54 recorded in total—all very popular and commercially successful. However, the truth is that during his 40 years of filmmaking, Laskos also had a 51-year career as a p...
Today, we will be revisiting the live recordings of a globally renowned Greek singer while exploring the repertoire of another, lesser known but highly talented vocalist. Both have their birthday today, October 17. “Whenever I see Greek people abroad, there is emotion, a thirst for Greek music. And n...
The tragic "beer flood" of London in 1814 is one of those true stories that are hard to believe. On October 17, 1814, a devastating flood of beer shocked the West End of central London. A massive vat filled with beer at a brewery burst, causing a chain reaction that led to a beer flood, destroying buildings...
Fotini Velesiotou is a Greek singer who started with rebetiko singing but has now established herself as a versatile performer of art song as well. She was born in Karditsa on October 4, 1958, and in 1976 she moved to Thessaloniki to study. There, she discovered the world of rebetiko. She received her...
The vibrant life of the great composer Michalis Sougioul is explored, from his beginnings in Aydin, Asia Minor, to his arrival in Greece, his first encounter with jazz music, and the unique journey that followed, alongside iconic performers and unforgettable hits. Everything you didn't know about the...
This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis, aired on October 15, was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Athens from the Germans. It featured the day's historical account, the first church bells that spread the joyful news, the public celebrations,...
Born on October 9, 1976, Andriana Babali is a renowned Greek singer and songwriter. Her smooth, warm voice tone along with the ability to mix pop, rock and jazzy melodies with her Greek heritage is what makes her unique. Andriana occupies a special place in Greek pop, as she has released 6 studio albums...
Born on October 13, 1934, Nana Mouskouri is probably the most famous, internationally, Greek singer. UNICEF notes: “Globally acclaimed with a career spanning over 60 years, Nana Mouskouri has sold over 300 million records. Born Ioanna Mouskouri in 1934, in Chania, Crete, she was a child of war who f...
Michalis Daniil… or Mike Daniel, as he is known and adored in America… A musical legend. His journey through New York’s music scene made history. Generations of Greek Americans celebrated to the sound of his bouzouki, his accordion, and his renowned Mike Daniel’s Orchestra.
Hailing from Morfi, a mount...
The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on October 13, hosted by Giannis Papoutsakis, was a tribute to the beloved Greek cinema of the 1960s and early 1970s. It featured iconic lines from unforgettable comedies, along with music and songs from films like Madalena, Bluff Master, Mermaids and Lads,...
O Dromos – The Street was released in 1969 by LYRA and is considered the best-selling album ever in Greek discography. Music by Mimis Plessas, lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos, performances by Yiannis Poulopoulos, Rena Koumioti and Popi Asteriadi, and twelve superb songs. The bouzouki was played by S...
The October 10th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" was dedicated to the master of aristocratic rebetiko and light music, Michalis Sougioul. The composer and conductor Apollon Kouskoumvekakis and the performer Maroula Kaskaveli spoke about his work.
Today’s track list includes instrumental creations of Mimis Plessas that honour Greece’s national instrument: the bouzouki. The melodies come from three primary sources: a 1968 Folk Suite titled “My Neighborhood”. A 1973 album titled “Classics Go Bouzouki High”, with famous classical creations by Brahms, ...
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