Today, we will be concluding our week-long tribute to Eleftheriou with an emphasis on a younger generation of composers and songwriters who have been inspired by his lyrics. Specifically, we shall be listening to songs by, among others, Leonidas Maridakis, Zaharias Karounis, Nikos Zournis, Periklis...
Manos Eleftheriou recalls: “I can tell you a little story. I was actually returning from Patras, by train, and started chatting with a couple, my age. I was coming back from a wedding. They were probably in love. They were talking, we caught up, what's your name, where do you live, what do you do, e...
Manos Eleftheriou was a story-teller and several of his songs contain portraits of individuals who stand out for their own personal stories. Eleftheriou’s heroes share common feature: their constant struggle with the ghosts originating from existence and from society. From Rosa Luxembourg and Nikos P...
The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 12th was dedicated to Manos Eleftheriou, on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of his birth. Writer, poet and doctor Konstantinos Moussas spoke about Manos Eleftheriou, the man and creator.
March 12 – the birthday of Manos Eleftheriou, which we are celebrating by listening to some of his most melancholic songs. Celebration together with melancholy, because this is the bitter-sweet feeling with which we have associated the absence of Eleftheriou. Happy and grateful for all the things t...
This week, we are remembering Manos Eleftheriou, who was born on March 12, 1938 and died on July 22, 2018. Probably the single most important lyricist of Greek song, Eleftheriou was a multifaceted artistic personality who also wrote poetry, novels, short stories and studies about the theatre,...
Next Friday, political refugees from Hungary gather in Thessaloniki. It is the annual gathering that had to be interrupted in recent years due to the pandemic. Everyone expects the gathering to turn into a big, unforgettable feast of joy and emotion. The heart of the event, Theodoros Angelopoulos, talks...
This episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”' was dedicated to Dimos Moutsis, who ''passed away'' on March 6th, 2024.
A two-hour journey through his musical journey and the great songs he gave us, performed by the voices of Bithikotsis, Moscholiou, Kokotas, Kalogiannis, Mitsias, Mitropanos, Gal...
_ Η πόλη μας το βράδυ του Σαββάτου αλλάζει όψηΤρελαίνει και τρελαίνεται σε κάθε εποχή _ _tracklist The Isley Brothers – Ohio/Machine Gun David Bowie – Amsterdam Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London Natalie Merchant – Portofino Foxygen – San Francisco Gilbert Bécaud – Nathalie Mansfield TYA – Petite Italie They Might Be Giants – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Τάνια Τσανακλίδου – Tarantela Devendra Banhart – Santa Maria de Feira Ryan Adams – New York, New York Rykarda Parasol – Texas Midnight Radio Σπύρος Σακκάς- Αχ Παπουαλίλη Lilipoupoli Orchestra – Tώρα που πας κι εσύ στη Λιλιπούπολη
March 8, International Women’s Day, and our choice for today is Despoina Rafail, whom we regard as the most impressive folk, laiko voice of her generation. Her first personal album, "Little Summers" contains ten contemporary art and folk songs composed by Vaggelis Machairas. What is particularly fascinating i...
A statement from the Ministry of Culture: “Dimos Moutsis was one of the most important composers of the post-war era, with an irreplaceable and acknowledged contribution to the renewal of Greek song. With a solid music education, he leaves behind a work characterized by the continuous elaboration o...
He is a special individual... One of the few craftsmen of boats... A craftsman famous in the shipyard... Giorgos Poulos with his exuberant personality and pure kind-hearted character wins you over immediately... Whether you achieve it at work, or by stroking the bouzouki strings. Master of bouzouki......
On the 30th anniversary of Melina Merkouri’s journey to eternity was the show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” by Giannis Papoutsakis on March 6th. With excerpts from her autobiography entitled “I was born Greek. I will die Greek”, her songs with music by Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Markopoulos, Moustaki,...
Korina Legaki is a profoundly cosmopolitan figure of Greek singing, with origins from Crete and from Sweden, and with a repertoire that includes not only Greek songs but also covers of foreign ones. Today, we are listening to songs from Legaki’s last three albums - Mosaic, New World, and Sequence –...
This week here at GME is dedicated to International Women’s Day and today we will be listening to the songs of a very promising singer-songwriter of a younger generation: Eleni Lagou. Undoubtedly, something special is to be found in Lagou’s debut album, titled “Something to Give”. What she gives us is a...
The show TIME IN GREECE and Nikolas Angelidis, pay tribute to the legendary actress Diridaoua, with respect to history... Her first appearances on the theatrical stage, her arrest and imprisonment by the Italians, her organization in the Theater National Liberation Front and her participation in the...
This week on Greek Music Express we will be drawing inspiration from International Women's Day, listening to some special female voices that have already left a remarkable footprint on Greek singing. First stop? Our beloved performer Chrysoula Kechagioglou, who stands out not only for her unique timbre...
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