Tributes

“Our Town”  presents a tribute to Christos Bravos. A major poet and one of the principal representatives of the 1970s generation—who left us far too soon—Bravos left a powerful imprint of poetic language and thought. The program invites us to consider how his poetry is read today. There are references...

The episode is dedicated to Maria Farantouri, the singer whom Mikis Theodorakis discovered in 1963 after hearing her perform one of his songs, immediately proposing that she become the voice of his work.

Today, we are celebrating the birthday of one of Greece’s greatest female voices. Maria Farantouri was born in Athens on the 28th of November 1947. Her international repertoire, which we are focusing on aboard today’s GME, is truly impressive and includes recordings of protest songs and songs by Bre...

As we do every Friday on the program "Time in Greece" with Nikolas Angelidis at the microphone, we dive into history, leafing through old newspapers.Today we’re looking at the historic sports daily “Omada”, as we travel back to 1961. And here’s what we discover… Panathinaikos betting on fresh blo...

Begleri: small skill toy consisting of one or more beads at either end of a short string. Originally derived from the komboloi, which serves the function of worry beads, flipped around to pass the time. Spyros Zagoraios, Rita Sakellariou, Dimitris Efstathiou, Doukissa, Eleni Vitali, Prodromos Tsaousakis...

Today, we are celebrating the legacy of an important folk song artist – a familiar voice that analysts place among the top male ones of Greek discography together with Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis and a few others. Panos Gavalas was born on this day, November 26, 1926. An emblematic figure, a quiet innovator, h...

A show filled with songs we love and melodies that bring back memories, featuring tributes to influential artists.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The premise of the day is to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the...

Listen & See, Look & Hear this Tuesday, 25 November, with stories you probably haven’t heard — and may never have imagined.Hosted by Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis. Today we learn about: The restaurant that has been frying with the same oil for more than a century — people rush ...

Today, we are shedding light on the concept of improvisation, by highlighting some interesting instances of improv vibes with various musical instruments. From the great bouzouki masters to the clarinet of Vassilis Saleas and from the innovators of tradition such as Ross Daly to the jazz endeavours...

It feels like a poorly made American movie. In truth, reality surpasses the realm of imagination and turns into a relentless “witch hunt.” It is the era of McCarthyism in the United States, and Hollywood is accused of being “red.” The “exterminators” must find their targets… and they arrive at a list of ...

Today, we remember a highly significant lyricist who was born on this day, 23 November 1949. And, inevitably, we encounter some of the most beloved melodies of Greek song—melodies that came to carry the dense, layered meanings of his words: Thanos Mikroutsikos, Babis Stokas, Marios Tokas, Miltos Paschalidis, S...

“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presents a special tribute titled “Echoes of Manos Hadjidakis.”  The broadcast revisits landmark texts, songs and musical moments—distinct highlights from the rich and singular journey of a beloved and unforgettable composer who spoke to us with the mos...

Today, we turn to a major recent loss for Greek song—to a leading songwriter—and to a less illuminated facet of his discography. With Thanasis Papakonstantinou, as well as Vangelis Germanos, with Giorgos Zampetas, with Nikos Xydakis, and with Nikos Kypergos. The meeting point for tonight’s journ...

with Nikol Liakostavrou “The pre-appointed hero is the future tyrant…” An interview with Manos Hadjidakis for Tachydromos magazine, published on October 19, 1973 — one month before the Polytechnic uprising. Happy listening!

From Sotiria Bellou to Mario and from Tzeni Vanou to Giannis Kalantzis, countless folk vocalists have sang about komboloi, this tool of relaxation that has acquired multiple symbolisms in the context of Greek song. Komboloi is a symbol of friendship but also of abandonment when its holder plays with...

We turn the clocks back and read together the press of the time, as we do every Friday in the “Back then” segment of the program “Time in Greece”. Today we leaf through Aigyptos (Tachydromos) of the Greek community of Alexandria. And we learn about… • The liberation struggle of Cyprus – As if not...

Today, we begin a 2-day mini tribute to a typically Greek object that has inspired numerous Greek songs. Worry beads (or “komboloi”) are a string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and, apart from entertaining and relaxing multiple generations of Greeks, they have inspired numerous folk son...