Today, here at GME, we continue our exploration of Turkish music with some Greek …spice by turning to Turkish folk music instrumentals. Turkish folk music is a huge field that includes popular music from the Ottoman era and influences from the cultures of Anatolia. As is the case with any complex a...
It’s a breathtaking story—a tale of love and passion for Greece. Renowned tango maestro Juan Manuel Hernandez Martin, with a rich discography and a career spanning decades, now performs from faraway Buenos Aires, weaving melodies on the strings of a bouzouki.
At 88 years old, this master of tango bri...
Today, it is time to celebrate the two Queens of Turkish pop, Ajda Pekkan and Sezen Aksu. There are no words to describe the popularity and status of these two divas; thankfully, their multiple collaborations with Greek artists, such as Antonis Vardis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Haris Alexiou and Yannis Parios,...
A tribute to the great Spanish poet and fighter. Federico Garcia Lorca fills our lives with the vibrant flowers of his poetry and his struggle against fascism. It was those who could not bear his presence, his verses, his thunderous words drawn from the depths of the soul… who led him before the firing s...
Giannis Papoutsakis presented a special tribute to the month of July on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 1 July.
The episode featured poetry by Ritsos, Elytis, Cavafy, and Diktaeou, along with songs by Bitikotsis, Farantouri, Papakonstantinou, Thalassinos, Violari, Giannakopoulou, Konstantakopoulos,...
This week, here at GME, we turn to the music of our neighbour, Turkey, and to its multiple interactions with Greek music. Turkish music is multifaceted, rich in tradition and talent, and open to many creative influences. Today, we shall be exploring the discography of my favourite Turkish band, Yeni...
On Monday, 30 June 2025, at 22:00 Athens time, Themis Rodamitis presented a special edition of “Our Town”, featuring memorable songs that defined the 1990s—tracks that were loved then and still resonate today. Alongside the music, he shares short stories about the songs and the artists behind them.
An...
The final part of our trip to Crete takes us on a tour of some of its towns and landmarks, accompanied by traditional songs and dances of the island. A syrtos with lyra? A pidihtos from the village of Anogia? Or a dynamic Pentozalis? Pick your own dance style and immerse yourself into the sheer strength...
On Sunday, 29 June 2025,“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presented a special tribute to Petros Epitropakis.
A remarkable singer, Epitropakis left his mark on the Greek soul through his voice, which defined the light song (elafró tragoudi) of the interwar period—an era when Greek music was seekin...
Many of Lina’s songs reaffirm the decision of the individual to live, to survive, to positively respond to challenges. Of course, this decision is not without contradictions. Vassilis Papakonstantinou sings: “And I live, always here, and I leave so as to not view the end”. Nikolakopoulou’s call for lif...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show “Time in Greece” take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series unc...
From Christiana to Dimitra Galani, from Margarita Zorbala to Tania Tsanaklidou and from Eleftheria Arvanitaki to Dionysis Theodosis, the greatest voices of our country served the aesthetics, the emotions and the images projected by the art of Lina Nikolakopoulou. Today, our week-long tribute to the...
Nikolas Angelidis journeys through Northern Evia.
With just the essentials in our suitcase—a notebook and a pencil—we set off to trace the unique history of each place. These are stories stretching from antiquity to modern times: tales of exile and displacement, but also of resistance and resilience dur...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show “Time in Greece” take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series uncovers the first o...
The radio show “Our Town” takes a look back at the golden era of Greek rock.
Featuring songs from iconic 1980s rock bands that left a lasting imprint on the music scene, the episode revisits a time of energy, passion, and defiance. Themis Rodamitis guides listeners through the music and shares lesser...
Our track list, today, contains songs with references to lonely evenings, goodnight kisses and a night in Morocco, all written by Lina Nikolakopoulou. Slow songs, situated between melancholy and romance, that carry all the desires and the rejections associated with the night. Elli Paspala, Christianna,...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show "Time in Greece" take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series uncovers the fir...
In the first episode of the new season of “Human Landscapes” on Voice of Greece, Victoria Kavouriari welcomes Dr. Evi Nomikou, geodynamics researcher and professor at the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens.
Recognized internationally as one of the leading experts in the...
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