Tributes

Επάγγελμα: μουσικοκριτικός. Μπορεί στη σημερινή εποχή βαθιάς κρίσης του μουσικού τύπου και της δισκογραφίας αυτό να ακούγεται ως ένα εξαιρετικά σύντομο ανέκδοτο. Όμως, για δεκαετίες, η μουσικοκριτική υπήρξε βασικός άξονας δημοσιογραφικής ενασχόλησης με τη μουσική τέχνη και διαμόρφωσης των προτιμήσεων του κο...

Σήμερα τιμούμε έναν σημαντικό ρόλο για την ελληνική δισκογραφία και κάποια άτομα που υπηρέτησαν αυτόν τον ρόλο με συνέπεια και γνώση. Συγκεκριμένα, σκύβουμε πάνω από τις απόψεις γνωστών μουσικοκριτικών και ακούμε τραγούδια που συνδέθηκαν με τις προτιμήσεις τους, με τα άρθρα και τα βιβλία τους. Σημείο συ...

Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more

Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more

He was Napoleon’s nephew. He fought for Greek independence, died in the aftermath of a battle in Nafplio, and remained in Greece forever. His body was preserved for five years in a barrel of rum before being embalmed and placed in a mausoleum on a small islet off the coast of Messenia in the Ionian S...

Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres....

“Sound Portraits,” presented by Stavroula Karali, takes listeners on a journey through the unforgotten homelands. Beginning in Smyrna, we follow the musical paths of the Greeks of Asia Minor through Ayvalik, Vourla, Constantinople and Pontus, before continuing to the rock-carved towns of Cappadocia. Songs of ...

Today, we explore the multiple ways in which the three Italian grand masters of film music inspired Greek artists. Our destination: Greek covers of songs and instrumentals by Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone and Nicola Piovani. Ελληνικές φωνές, ιταλικά σάουντρακ Σήμερα, εξερευνούμε τους πολλαπλούς τρόπους...

On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Voice of Greece’s “Common Ground” took listeners on a tour of Anemotia, a village on the island of Lesvos. Built on the inner slopes of an ancient volcano, the village is known for the skilled stonemasons who constructed it and for its vineyards. Our guides were ...

Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, turning to the greatest band in the history of music globally, and the way it inspired the crème-de-la-crème of Greek classical guitar soloists. Our destination: Covers of Beatles’ songs by Greek classical guitarists. Έλληνες κιθαριστές...

Today, we embark on a magical journey to Anafi, where we meet Mayor Iakovos Roussos, the longest-serving mayor in Greece. He has led the island’s municipal administration since 1998. Today is an important day for this beautiful Cycladic island, as it celebrates the feast of Panagia Kalamiotissa. C...

Today, we celebrate the birthday of a great Cretan musician whose raw, authentic style has made him an ambassador for Greek music abroad. Our meeting point tonight: the instrumental music of Psarantonis. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

Today, we share some of the ethnomusicological wisdom of a great performer and scholar, through texts from records he personally curated. The meeting point for tonight’s rendezvous: Records curated by Thanasis Moraitis. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

Throughout the week that ends today, we have been honouring the memory of a friend, a melodist, a creator, a poet, who sadly passed away on July 23, 2026, at the age of 78. Georgos Stavrianos was born in 1948 in Heraklion, Crete. He studied Greek and French literature at the Faculty of Letters and Humanities...

Part 4 of our week-long tribute to composer Giorgos Stavrianos includes covers of his songs. There are two reasons for this choice of today's theme. First, we want to demonstrate just how popular Stavrianos was, given that many of his songs got a second life following their original recording. Second,...

Stavrianos was one of the pillars of “art” song, as it skyrocketed in the 1990s. A true well of melodies, he painted a big chunk of the canvas of Greek song with his music, while also revealing his capacity to write sensitive, highly poetic lyrics. Join us now aboard Greek Music Express! Our destination: Gio...

The program's tribute series “Poetry Set to Music” continues exploring the unique meeting point of poetry and music, highlighting works that have left an enduring mark on Greece's cultural heritage—poems celebrated not only for their literary merit but also for their transformation into timeless songs...

“I do not have a homeland; my homeland is the world. I like to operate in a multicultural and pluralistic environment”. This philosophical vision of Stavrianos is also reflected in his instrumentals. Deeply emotional and cosmopolitan, his songs without words highlight the composer’s constant engagement with ...