On September 4th, 2024, Giannis Papoutsakis's show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" focused on the old neighborhoods with their dirt roads, tile-roofed houses, courtyards, and ladders, along with smiling neighbors, gatherings, and children's voices. The episode was a nostalgic journey to a lost Greece,...
Voula Savvidi, a living legend of Greek song and a precious friend of mine, appeared in the discography in 1971 alongside composer Christos Leontis, performing two songs on the album "5 to 12". In 1974, her voice met Manos Hadjidaki's look at rebetiko with the album "Ta Perix". Hadjidakis himself based...
On September 3rd, the show "Traveling with Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis presented a tribute to the beloved Greek cinema of the 1960s. The program featured songs from iconic films such as Gorgones kai Magkes (Mermaids and Lads), I Pariziana (The Parisian Woman), Koritsia ston Ilio (Girls in...
Songs of resurrection
The second part of the show's tribute to the sea features selected texts by Papantoniou, Karkavitsas, Myrivilis, Ondamianou, and Lacarrière, along with songs by composers such as Hatzidakis, Spanou, Mikroutsikos, Lagios, and others, with reference to the sea. The texts are read by Grigoris Valtinos, Ger...
Three years have passed since the loss of Mikis Theodorakis, and on September 2nd, “Heliotrope” with Giannis Papoutsakis paid tribute to his memory with songs composed by the great Greek artist, featuring lyrics written by Theodorakis himself. These lyrics touched upon themes of love, death, and the Civil War, which deeply marked the life of Mikis and all Greeks.
The bouzouki ensemble "Dromos" appeared in the discography in 2004, with an album of the same name, with covers of old folk songs and instrumentals. This was followed, in 2007, by the second album of "Dromos", entitled "A song for Kokkinia", with the live recording of the band's concert at the Municipal...
This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis is dedicated to the poetry and songs of September, the sweetest and most melancholic month of the year. The episode also pays homage to important figures of Greek culture who passed away during this month, including Seferis,...
The show “Our Town” presents a tribute to the island of Mykonos. The program showcases important documents and writings from notable figures about the history of this unique island, as well as the current conditions that create significant uncertainty for its residents.
Nikos Xydakis discusses the island’...
On Saturday, August 31st, 2024, the show “Our Town” presentσ a small tribute to Poetry and Music about the Sea.
The episode features selected poems by Elytis, Seferis, Cavafy, Karyotakis, Kavadias, and Empeirikos. Additionally, songs from Mikis Theodorakis’ work that reference the sea will be pla...
Singer-songwriter Dimitris Verionis has the island of Naxos as a key source of inspiration. Naxos, in fact, forms the background of the love story described in the album "Photographs from Naxos". However, it is not just a background, he explains. I have an experiential relationship with the island,...
Originally from Chios and raised in Odessa in a wealthy family during the years of Tsarist Russia, Alkiviadis Kokkinakis is considered the father of the Fire Brigade in Greece. He served as the fire chief in St. Petersburg and brought his expertise, experience, and ideas to Greece, turning the concept...
His website reads: Monsieur Minimal is a musician and producer from Greece. His musical style could come from any era and it is indeed hard to guess when his albums were released. Monsieur Minimal’s dreamy slices of the 60s and 70s nostalgia come across like Serge Gainsbourg jamming with Demis Roussos. O...
It was August 29, 1912—exactly 112 years ago today—when journalist and amateur aviator Alexandros Karamanlakis tragically disappeared in the Gulf of Corinth.
The first Greek aviator to lose his life in history… The show Time in Greece with Nikolas Angelidis takes us on a journey through the story...
Renowned music critic Liana Malandrenioti writes the following in a review of Maridakis’ third album: “Leonidas Maridakis practices the painful personal test of competing in the modern Greek musical arena of demanding composition. Given the mastered consistency of his musical style, this is perhaps the...
The show Time in Greece and Nikolas Angelidis present a comprehensive tribute to one of the greatest figures in Greek cinema, Alekos Sakellarios. He left an indelible mark on the industry, creating a legacy for future generations. Sakellarios was a master of his craft—bringing joy, crafting laughter, a...
The main problem that an observer faces when assessing today’s music landscape in Greece is the massive creative package of the past. It is very easy to fall into the trap of regarding contemporary music production as secondary when compared with the glory of the past. However, we should keep in mind t...
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