Singer-songwriter Themis Andreadis recalls:
“I met Giannis Logothetis in the summer of 1973. (…) One evening he came to the summer music venue Archontissa, where I was performing with Manolis Mitsias and Dimitra Galani, and asked whether I would like us to collaborate. I was delighted and immediately agr...
Today, we explore the songwriting of a multifaceted and beloved artistic personality whose work spanned cartooning, painting, and, of course, song.
Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Giannis Logothetis, Part I – The Serious Songs of LoGo.
In the first part of this tribute, we foc...
Throughout the week that ends today, we offered a panorama of contemporary music production in Greece by focusing on the albums and artists that defined last year’s recording landscape. Today, we explore the hybrid encounter between the folk muse and a modern spirit of experimentation. Our destination: T...
From Apostolos Rizos to Rena Morfi, from Pavlina Voulgaraki to Vangelis Germanos, from Nefeli Fasouli to Violeta Ikari, the art song reveals its continuous relevance. Even though its peak, artistically and commercially, seems long gone, there are gems to be discovered that combine smooth melodies with...
Katina Chantzara is a woman-symbol of resistance and sacrifice. She was the only woman among the 120 Resistance fighters executed on the Bloody Good Friday of 1944 in Agrinio. Born into a large and impoverished family, she was orphaned at a young age and worked tirelessly as a domestic servant to help...
This episode of Common Ground with Prokopis Agelopoulos took listeners on a tour of the historic village of Magouliana, in mountainous Arcadia.
Magouliana is the birthplace of Fotakos (Fotios Chrysanthopoulos), aide-de-camp to Theodoros Kolokotronis. It is also the highest-altitude village in the...
Today’s return to 2025 reminds us of some of the most imposing instrumentals that were released last year, drawing on jazz, music for theatre and space rock, among others. Our destination: The yield of 2025, part 3 – The instrumentals.
Η σοδειά του 2025: Ορχηστρικά
Η σημερινή επιστροφή στο 2025 μας θυμίζει μ...
“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more
Throughout this week, we keep returning to 2025 and to the artists and albums that defined last year’s recording landscape. Today, we pick up the tempo with the likes of Orestis Ntantos, The Noodles, Theodore, and The Steams. Our destination: The yield of 2025, part 2 – Rock, and beyond.
Η σοδειά του 2025: ...
He was chosen by “the God” himself. “He’s better than me,” Diego Maradona once said. The remark was about Jorge González — the legendary Salvadoran forward and football “artist” of his era.
This episode tells the full story of Mágico González, tracing the path of his remarkable career and extraor...
Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we return to 2025 and to the artists and albums that stood out last year in the Greek recording universe. Today, we visit the frontlines of indie creativity, from The Boy to Hekate and from Paidi Travma to Kalliopi Mitropoulou. Our destination: The yield...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter of the younger generation, who reads unpublished poems and autobiographical reflections. Alongside her readings, we listen to selections from her album Without the Bow in the Arena, as well as previously unreleased recordings from both live performances...
Today, we present a remarkable archival recording: a previously unreleased session in which an award-winning children's author and one of Greece’s most celebrated composers read a children's story together.
Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Maria Papagianni and Thanos Mikroutsikos rea...
Today, May 22, we are celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity, an important day for all citizens with environmental sensibilities. From Katerina Kyrmizi’s Goldfish to Arleta’s Wolf and from Eleni Dimou’s Fox to Yannis Parios’ Canary, the Greek song invites us to respect and appreciate nature ...
Today, May 21, according to the Greek Orthodox Church, it is the feast day of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena; in other words, all Helens and Costases have their name day today and …hronia polla to them. Our destination: Songs about Helen.Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today, we are celebrating the magical music of a great Polish composer whose soundtracks have accompanied some of the greatest moments of European cinema. The occasion? His birthday, as he was born on May 20, 1955. By the way, this is an artist who is in love with Greece, has appeared live in major...
Today, we are completing our tribute to a beautiful island and its fascinating music, which we started a few weeks ago but never had the chance to conclude. Our track list is dominated by masters of the lyre and of singing: Nikos Xylouris, Giannis Xylouris, Alexandros Papadakis, Nikos Stratakis, Antonis...
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Voice of Greece program "Common Ground" introduced listeners to Anavryti, Laconia — a village that once experienced periods of remarkable prosperity, particularly during the years when tanneries operated there and traditional saddle blankets were produced.
Historical r...
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