Syros Mix
Hip-hop band Nea Taxi Pragmaton, folk singer Chrysoula Kehagioglou, ballad singer Nana Binopoulou and singer-songwriter Nikos Zournis take part in today’s tribute to a younger generation of Syros-related music artists.
Syros Mix
Το σημερινό αφιέρωμα σε καλλιτέχνες που συνδέονται με τη Σύρο περιλαμ...
Markos Vamvakaris II
Stelios Vamvakaris, son of Markos, became a leading bouzouki player and a pioneering musician, linking rebetiko songs with the blues legacy. In parallel, Stelios revisited the songs of his father in a robust, convincing manner.
Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης II
Ο Στέλιος Βαμβακάρης, γιος του Μά...
Markos Vamvakaris I
The week that starts today is dedicated to the beautiful island of Syros and to the artists connected with it. Markos Vamvakaris, who was born in Syros, is considered the patriarch of rebetiko and a major influence on so many modern composers.
Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης Ι
Η εβδομάδα π...
The last leg of our week-long trip to the work of Yannis Markopoulos takes us to the 1970s, a period of relentless creativity for him. From 'Chronicle' to 'Immigrants' and from 'Citizenship' to 'Free Besieged', Markopoulos' albums in that decade reveal the full scale of...
Greek Music Express”: A series of episodes in English, dedicated to the compositions of Yannis Markopoulos
As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the ren...
As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the renowned composer. This radio tribute is specifically created in English having in mind the Greeks who are living abroad, including 3rd and...
The rebetika of the working classBabis Goles and Agathonas, two magnificent rebetiko singers, join forces in order to honour the labour dimension of this amazing genre.Τα ρεμπέτικα της εργατιάς«Παίρνει και γλυκοχαράζει κι όλα γύρω είναι σιωπηλά / κι ένας μόνος φτωχός εργάτηςξεκινά για την δουλειά / με χαμόγελ...
“Workers’ Symphony” – A masterpiece by Dimos Moutsis
Moutsis’ pioneering music for a play called “Strike” by playwright George Skourtis. The year is 1976 and the composer reveals a flair for more innovative musical paths while maintaining his socially conscious orientation.
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Markopoulos’ “Workers”
A lesser known 1976 album by maestro Yannis Markopoulos focusing on the hardships faced by manual labourers in the industrial zones of Piraeus, Skaramagas and Elefsina – names of places filled with the realities of shipyard workers and machinists.
Manos Loizos - Fontas Ladis - George Dalaras
Written by Fontas Ladis, composed by Manos Loizos and performed by George Dalaras, the album “Our songs” remains a symbol of labour struggles and is still sang in strikes and demonstrations.
May Day
This week is dedicated to the struggles of the working class and the multiple ways through which these struggles have been depicted in Greek song. Numerous creations have emphasized the essence of May Day as a celebration not only of spring and nature, but also of working-class i...
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
Alexia: Between pop, jazz, and Mikis TheodorakisGreek-Cypriot artist Alexia is a versatile performer who became very popular thanks to her pop hits in the 1980s, but with a parallel solid background in jazz and vocal improvisation. Our emphasis, today, will be on her collaboration with composer Mikis...
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
On this episode we explored the songs of an important Creek-Cypriot composer who created countless folk hits, collaborating with Greece's greatest singers. Marios Tokas, who sadly passed away in April 2008 at the age of just 53, left a lasting footprint on modern Greek song.
From beautiful Adriana to mysterious Penelope and from magical Helen to brave Lilith, the Greek song has reserved a special place for female names. On this episode, we concluded the week's tribute to women and to the struggle for gender equality and emancipation.
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
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