Seferis died on September 20, 1971, i.e. today it is the 53rd anniversary of his departure. Here at GME, we have been honouring his massive legacy with a week-long tribute to his poetry set to music by Greece’s leading composers and today we will explore the ways in which younger and alternative music artists approached his work. From singers-songwriters, such as Alexandros Emmanouilidis and Katsimiha brothers, to rock stars such as Pavlos Pavlidis, and from innovative songwriters such as Stella Gadedi and Maria Voumvaki to leading art song vocalists such as Melina Kana and Miltos Pashalidis, today’s track list confirms that setting Greek poetry to music is alive and kicking. Seferis remains one of the Greek songwriters’ favourite poets.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou