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,...
On Saturday, January 4th, 2025, the show “Our Town” presented the second part of the tribute to the author Franz Kafka.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the Czech writer, the show explored various aspects of his literary journey, significant milestones in his life, and highl...
Tonight’s destination: Tarantellas by Greek artists, with a special emphasis on Encardia and Savina Giannatou! Encardia inspire, create and present music and songs through the rich musical tradition of Lower Italy and the wider Mediterranean region. Since 2004, they have performed over two thousand l...
On this day, January 3, 1962 — 63 years ago — AEK inaugurated the new turf and the grand stand of its stadium in Nea Filadelfeia. In a historical retrospective, we meet the authors of the book "100 Years – The History of AEK Through the Evolution of Its Stadium", Gerasimos Gasparinatos and Andreas Dimat...
Ghetonia (neighborhood) is a cultural group based in Calimera, Grecìa Salentina in southern Italy. It is a cultural organisation that aims to preserve the music, poetry, language and folklore of the Griko-speaking people by documenting the various aspects of Salento’s traditional life, history and la...
The tale of a hijacking — a message of resistance against the Junta… January 2, 1969. Giorgos Flavouridis-Paravolidakis, a Cretan construction worker monitored and marked by the dictatorial regime, diverts an Olympic Airways aircraft, owned by Onassis, from its intended route to Athens and directs it ...
Today, we are celebrating the new year dancing together with the crowds that attend Italy’s biggest live music festival every year. The Notte della Taranta festival is focused on pizzica, a popular variety of tarantella dance, and takes place in various municipalities in the province of Lecce and t...
As our planet is gradually welcoming the new year, we keep celebrating its arrival with tarantellas and pizzicas, the traditional and truly uplifting dances that come from neighbouring Italy. Today, we will be focusing on some of the most fascinating bands of new Italian folk, with an emphasis on Naples...
The week that starts today here at GME remains in a festive, post-Christmas mood, ready to welcome the new year. Our chosen week-long theme comes from neighbouring Italy – tarantellas and pizzicas, dances enjoyed throughout the country and, especially, in the Griko-speaking areas of Salento. Today’s des...
A tribute to the great comedian. Unique moments from his life on stage and in front of the movie cameras... Love affairs, disappointments, passions... And abundant laughter, which he generously gave us. Nikos Stavridis in every aspect of his life, as you've never known him before.
Produced and presented...
"Love in Poetry and Song" was the theme of Giannis Papoutsakis' show Journeys Basking in Greek Light on December 29th. The show explored love through the poetry of Ritsos, Leivadiotis, Vrettakos, Karyotakis, Polydouri, Neruda, and songs featuring the voices of: Kazantzidis, Marinella, Mitropanos, Chatzis,...
Today, we are concluding our Christmas-themed week here on GME with a wonderful fairytale that two brothers and renowned singers-songwriters wrote for the kids of all ages. Our destination: The Unsmiling City and the Goblins (or Elves), by Haris and Panos Katsimihas: ‘Once upon a time, there was a c...
A comprehensive look at the historical events that drove the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) into illegality. The story begins with the emergency law introduced by centrist Sofoulis, which demanded the dissolution of the KKE and EAM, even imposing the death penalty on those spreading their ideas. This...
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