Tributes

Today, we are celebrating the numerous folk songs performed and recorded by an exceptional vocalist born exactly 63 years ago, on October 2, 1962. He stands out thanks to not only his special timbre but also his ethos and modesty. And it is no coincidence that great maestros such as Dimitris Papadimitriou,...

Today, October 1st, is the International Day of Older Persons, i.e. the perfect occasion to remind ourselves of how important older people are and how much they deserve our attention and respect. Our destination? Songs about “yiayia” and “pappou”, about grandmothers, grandfathers and their fairytales, about t...

On this day, 142 years ago, the first daily newspaper was published. Its name: “Η Εφημερίς” (The Newspaper). Publisher: Dimitrios Koromilas, carrying a weighty journalistic legacy. Together we leaf through its earliest issues, uncover the story behind its creation, and explore the historical context and ...

Today, we will be remembering a popular vocalist that passed away exactly 15 years ago, on September 30, 2010 and that helped elevate many beautiful “laiko” songs with her deep expressive voice. Doukissa (The Duchess) marked not only the popular song discography but also the music entertainment of ...

Listen up and see what’s happening around the world, and tune in to how things really stand… In today’s regular Tuesday edition on Voice of Greece, Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis take you into the world of curiosity and the curious. So, what do we learn about today? The most expensive bottl...

Filippos Nikolaou gives a heart to his beloved one, Arleta asks her heart to be courageous, Manolis Hatzimanolis cannot live without his little heart, Themis Adamantidis points straight to the heart and Dionysis Tsaknis asks his heart to write its own fairytale. The common thread of today’s track l...

Nikos Karvounis - writer, poet, and journalist - was a true man of letters in a time both intense and harsh. He is the figure behind the historic resistance song «Στ’ άρματα, στ’ άρματα, εμπρός στον αγώνα». Today we delve into his story: his love for verse, his passion for freedom and peace, his y...

Στις 28 Σεπτεμβρίου του 1945, γεννήθηκε ένας από τους ευφυέστερους ποιητές και φιλόσοφους του ελληνικού τραγουδιού. Σε μια κουβέντα μας μαζί του, είχε αναφέρει τα εξής: «Η ελληνική κοινωνία είναι κούφια από κάτω, δεν έχει προοπτική. Αυτές οι μικρές χώρες μέσα στην παγκοσμιοποίηση αυτό-καταργούνται πο...

Με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Τουρισμού στις 27 Σεπτεμβρίου η εκπομπή γιορτάζει την ημέρα με τις κατάλληλες ηχητικές αποσκευές! Τόσο για τις τουριστικές όσο και για τις μουσικές μας επιλογές επιμένουμε ελληνικά. Και ως σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού ορίζουμε τα τραγούδια για πόλεις τη...

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Thessaloniki International Fair, the program "Irregular Notes" presents a special tribute to the Thessaloniki Song Festival.

Ending today, this mini tribute of GME to Greek songs and music for theatre highlighted two interlinked facts: One, that theatre constitutes a constant source of inspiration for the country’s leading composers. And two, that these composers have a truly multi-faceted repertoire, consisting not only o...

"Time in Greece" takes us "Back in the Day"... 45 years into the past. Together we open the pages of Eleftherotypia from Friday, 26 September 1980 - and discover just how much of it still resonates with today, nearly half a century later.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Thessaloniki International Fair, the program "Irregular Notes" presents a special tribute to the Thessaloniki Song Festival.

Today comes the second part of our tribute to music for theatre, here at GME. Eleni Karaindrou and Nikos Xydakis, Nikos Xydakis and Eleni Karaindrou, two prominent figures of Greek music who have stood out for their melodiousness and sophistication. Yes, it is true that theatre has not been at the center...

The story of the minesweeper “Pinios”, which sank in the line of duty on October 24, 1945.

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

Today, tomorrow and on Friday, we shall be enjoying some of the most beautiful pieces of music for theatre, composed by leading Greek composers. Today’s track list, here at GME, includes a collection of songs that were originally conceived to accompany plays on stage. These songs belong primarily t...

September 24, 1828... Ioannis Kapodistrias establishes the country’s first postal service. The “mentzilia”, as they were called, were postal riders paid by the state, who carried messages to every corner of the country on horseback. "Time in Greece" revisits history... highlighting postal stories, traci...