In 1570, the Ottomans violently conquered the island, and by the late 19th century, it was handed over to the British Empire. The mid-20th century saw Cyprus’s struggle for decolonization, leading to a difficult future: from the painful birth of the Cypriot state in the summer of 1960 to the intercommunal clashes and the tragic coup of July 1973, which triggered the Turkish military invasion and the island’s division. These episodes will delve into these events and their impact on the collective memory of the people. Through this series, we aim to understand modern Cypriot history and highlight its significance ... Read more
Elina Afentaki on “Our Town” | 15 July 2024
Elina Afentaki on “Our Town” | 15 July 2024
The week that ends here at GME was dedicated tο previously unreleased live recordings of Greek music artists and today we will be interviewing what I regard as the most impressive female voice of the younger generation, while appreciating songs performed live by her: Despoina Rafail. An interview with ...
A sensational uprising, one of the least well known ones in history…
Saturday June 4, 1932, Mouzaki, Karditsa. The villagers cannot secure the bread of the year, in the face of the economic crisis that has come to us from the USA initially and then Europe. So they rise up with the slogan "Bread o...
Our journey across previously unreleased live recordings of Greek music artists continues. Today, we will be celebrating the live recordings of a highly cosmopolitan, gentle and sensitive singer-songwriter who has given new meaning to the concept of light song: Giorgis Christodoulou. Giorgis first appeared...
Georgios Dilvois, a refugee from Alatsata in Asia Minor, becomes the first Greek to die in battle, in World War I, serving in the American army! He had earlier won the medal of valor, fighting Pancho Villa's men in Mexico. A tribute by Nikolas Angelidis and the show "Time in Greece" to the Greek immigrant...
Today, we will be listening to the previously unreleased live recording of a concert titled “Jasmine Tea”, that took place on the 4th of April 2021 at Half Note Jazz Club. Guitarist Vassilis Rakopoulos,
Arleta's close friend and associate for many decades, and vocalist Nana Binopoulou, together wit...
Η εκπομπή ΩΡΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ και ο Νικόλας Αγγελίδης γυρίζουν πίσω τα ημερολόγια στις 17 Ιούλη του 1912, αναζητώντας όλη την ιστορία της Ικαριακής Επανάστασης και της δημιουργίας της Ελευθέρας Πολιτείας Ικαρίας. Ένα κράτος (!) που περιλάμβανε και τους Φούρνους και κράτησε την αυτονομία του σχεδόν ένα χρόνο, όταν και προσαρτήθηκε στην Ελλάδα στις 7 Ιουλίου ... Read more
Thanos Mikroutsikos does not need any special introductions – you should know by now how much I adore his art and how much he is missed today. Our selection of unreleased live recordings of this colossal composer includes, first of all, several songs performed at the 45th Festival of the Communist Y...
Είναι η εκπομπή που σας αρέσει να ακούτε για να ενημερώνεστε για παράξενα πράγματα. Ακούστε και μάθετε λοιπόν πως… Τέλος μαθαίνουμε την ιστορία και ακούμε τον ύμνο του Παμπαιανικού. Στα μικρόφωνο της Φωνής της Ελλάδας, Νικόλας Αγγελίδης και Γρηγόρης Νάνης
The week that starts here at GME is dedicated tο previously unreleased live recordings of Greek music artists – it is a week full of surprises with recordings that stand outside the official discography. Today, we will be appreciating the live recordings of three of our country’s greatest composers: Gior...
On Sunday, July 14th, “Our Town” pays tribute to Nikos Gounaris.
The important singer, considered by many to be “the most beautiful troubadour the place has ever known”, carried centuries of memories and transformed them into art. Characteristically, Tsitsanis said about him: “As long as Gounaris...
Summer tunes vol.3 - the Heatwave edition
This is the last day of our week-long tribute to sailors and to songs about sailors, those heroes of seafaring who keep alive not only Greek shipping but also our lifestyle, consumption and the fundamentals of our societies. It is, of course, not surprising that there are enough songs with seamanship-related...
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