The mother of the striking worker Tasos Tousis, mourning over her dead son. An image like the Epitaph... Yannis Ritsos conveys the grief, the spiritual grandeur, the promise of resistance... Mikis Theodorakis creates one of his greatest achievements...
Hasapiko, syrtaki, hasaposerviko – three dance rhythms that are different but all belong to the same family. Three rich rhythmic universes in which some of the nicest Greek songs are contained. Today, here at GME, we will be listening to samples from all three dance styles, highlighting their proximity a...
Terzis, Dalaras, Mitropanos, Voskopoulos, Poulopoulos, Kalantzis, Bithikotsis, Kalogiannis, Dionysiou, Korakakis, The Kids from Patra, Makedonas, Theoharidis. Are you sure you can handle all of these amazing folk voices in just a single radio broadcast? I hope so, because these are precisely some of...
Today’s GME is filled with the beautiful “penies” of bouzouki playing hasapiko. This is the dance rhythm of some of the greatest and most memorable tunes, a robust rhythmic foundation of immense beauty. Our track list includes creations of masters of Greek composition such as Giorgos Mitsakis, Giann...
The show that loves to surprise you is here again... With Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis at the microphones,“Listen & See, Look & Hear” brings you fresh stories and unexpected twists:
What’s it like to play football on a floating pitch — right in the middle of the sea?
Timers in publ...
“Irregular Notes” with Stelios Ioannidis presents a special tribute to Nikos Gounaris, the beloved singer with the “velvety voice,” who passed away on this day in 1965.
The broadcast revisits the life and legacy of the iconic composer, lyricist, and entertainer who defined the 195...
The week that starts today, we will be celebrating a landmark dance rhythm that has been part of some of our greatest songs and that is truly adored by the lovers of Greek music, dancers and non-dances alike, in Greece and abroad. An entire week dedicated to hasapiko? Sure, as this is the foundation...
The story of a man whose ultimate sacrifice became a song, a symbol, and a rallying cry for people across the world. On this day in 1981, Bobby Sands died after 66 days on hunger strike, protesting the inhumane conditions in British prisons. A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Sands gave his...
May is an emotionally intense month, symbolising the passage from Spring to Summer, the blooming of nature and of our inner worlds. It is a month of protest and struggles, including the struggles of the working class that we talked about yesterday. But it is also a month of love, of passion, of liberation...
The story of the legendary rebetis Dimitris Gogos, who became widely known by his nickname “Bayianteras.” How did he get this unusual name—and why did it stick? A look at the life and path of a true old-school mangas, a man of grit and style from a bygone era.
We explore the music of Bayianteras along...
May 1 at GME means remembering the workers’ struggles that secured the social and economic rights enjoyed by our societies today. And it also means celebrating the identity and culture of the working classes, old and new. A part of this identity consists of the Greek labour songs that reflected an e...
Today, here at GME, we are celebrating the life and work of an important figure of folk music, a radio producer and music journalist who died exactly twenty years ago, on April 30, 2005. With his texts and broadcasts, he remained faithful to his ideals – folk song, social justice, artistic originality –...
A historical exploration into one of humanity’s darkest chapters... Benito Mussolini, the ruthless fascist dictator of Italy, and the end of his reign that brought relief to the nation. This program delves into the details of his execution, examines the various historical accounts of his death, and i...
This episode is dedicated to Constantine Cavafy, the internationally acclaimed poet of the Greek diaspora. It features musical interpretations of his poems, along with evocative readings by Dimitris Horn, Dimitris Kataleifos, and Grigoris Valtinos.
Produced and presented by Stelios Ioannidis...
Today, we are remembering an important poetess who died 95 years ago, on April 29, 1930, at the age of just 28. Lyrical and sensitive according to some observers, torrential and dynamic according to others, her powerful poetic voice was transformed into songs performed by some of the greatest female...
This episode of "Our Town" explores how the science of criminology influences and enriches the narrative arc of crime fiction.From the “little grey cells” of Hercule Poirot to the forensic laboratories of modern-day criminal investigations—the CSI units familiar from film and television—and the autopsy...
Vassilis Dimitriou is the creator of the great instrumentals of Greek music, primarily written for the original scores of popular TV series. “The Dress Rehearsal”, “The Execution”, “The Great Anger”, “Love Was One Day Late”, and so many others… Director Costas Koutsomytis wrote about the composer: "Wh...
George Dalaras with Dulce Pontes, Haris Alexiou with Sezen Aksu, Locomondo with Tonino Carotone, Thanos Mikroutsikos with Milva, Lavrentis Machairitsas with Salvatore Adamo and Angelo Branduardi – endless international collaborations, endless blending of cultures, peoples and geographies leaving a n...
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