Greek Music Express

The instrumentals of Dimitris LagiosDrawing on his Ionian island origins and his unique command of melody, composer Dimitris Lagios delivered instrumental pieces of emotional tension and a dark, almost religious dimension.Τα ορχηστρικά του Δημήτρη ΛάγιουΑντλώντας από την επτανησιακή μουσική παράδοση...

Alexandros Papadiamantis: The Dark TurtledoveAlexandros Papadiamantis is an important literary figure, closely associated with Easter thanks due to the themes of his short stories. Today, we will be exploring how he inspired contemporary songwriting, through a collection of songs incorporating his literary...

Stamatis Spanoudakis: Holy HourReligious music is just one of the areas where composer Stamatis Spanoudakis has excelled, next to songwriting and music for films. His creations reveal his passion for Orthodox tradition and his inner search for ‘Greekness’.Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης: Εαρινή ΏραΗ θρησκευτικ...

Marios Tokas: Mary, Mother of God Even though ‘Mary, Mother of God’ focuses on the figure of Virgin Mary, the composer himself (Marios Tokas) noted that in his mind this powerful work of religious music belongs to Easter and carries the ‘scent’ of this festivity.

Manolis Mitsias & George Dalaras sing the rebetikaTwo of Greece’s greatest male voices delivered rebetiko covers of exceptional quality, adding to the popularity of the genre.Μητσιάς, Νταλάρας, ρεμπέτικοΔύο από τις μεγαλύτερες ανδρικές φωνές δοκιμάστηκαν με επιτυχία στο ρεμπέτικο, συμβάλλοντας στη δ...

The legends’ duets: Babis Goles & AgathonasTwo legendary artists who introduced to a younger generation the originality of rebetiko songs and the figure of the true ‘rebetis’.Τα ντουέτα των θρύλων: Μπάμπης Γκολές & ΑγάθωναςΔύο «βαριά» ονόματα που υπήρξαν συνώνυμα με τη φιγούρα του ρεμπέτη και με την αυθ...

The Rebetiki Kompania band The bands, or ‘kompanies’ played a massive role in the revival of the rebetiko genre from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. The Rebetiki Kompania was definitely among the best ones, with some highly talented musicians. Ρεμπέτικη Κομπανία Οι «κομπανίες» έπαιξαν κο...

Glykeria & Giannis Poulopoulos revisit the rebetiko legacy A global ambassador of Greek music and a massively popular folk singer demonstrated that commercial success can be accompanied by aesthetic quality and respect for the rebetiko tradition. Γλυκερία - Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος στ...

Dimitris Mystakidis and the folk guitarDimitris Mystakidis is a very active musician who has promoted the sound of the folk guitar in rebetiko. His covers essentially built an entirely new repertoire for this instrument.Ο Δημήτρης Μυστακίδης και η λαϊκή κιθάραΟ Δημήτρης Μυστακίδης είναι ένας δραστήριος καλλιτέχν...

Songs about Che From Cuba to Africa and then to the West – as a legend. And at some point, he reached Greek songs too. Che Guevara, that is.

Apurimac A band led by Argentinian musician Daniel Armando that succeeded in adding Latin American vibes to the Greek mainstream. Apurimac Ένα συγκρότημα με επικεφαλής τον Αργεντίνο Ντανιέλ Αρμάντο χάρη στο οποίο οι Λατινοαμερικάνικοι ήχοι και ρυθμοί συνάντησαν το ελληνικό τ...

Emiliano Zapata – Simon Bolivar ‘Emiliano Zapata’ by Giannis Glezos and ‘Bolivar’ by Nikos Mamagakis: two great liberators, two important composers.

‘Nueva Cancion’ songs in Greek Nueva Cancion is a cultural movement that spread throughout Latin America and inspired Greek covers by top singers like Maria Farantouri and Aliki Kagialoglou. We also listen to some of the originals by our beloved Mercedes Sosa.

Chile’s Glory and Death The poetry of Pablo Neruda and the progressive experiment of president Salvador Allende turned Greece into a fertile ground for songs associated with the history of Chile.

Kougioumtzis V: Live from the Odeon of Herodus Atticus George Dalaras was like a son for Kougioumtzis – and the famous singer delivered one of the best live performances of the composer’s songs, together with Melina Aslanidou, Despoina Olympiou and Costas Makedonas.

Kougioumtzis IV: Female voices Anna Vissi, Haris Alexiou, Vicky Moscholiou, Aimilia & Maria Kougioumtzi, special voices who boosted the melodies of Kougioumtzis and who showed that his greatest songs aren’t necessarily the best known ones.

Kougioumtzis ΙΙΙ: An anthology of live performances A collection of live recordings of Kougioumtzis’ songs with some of the finest singers: Lizeta Kalimeri, Chrysoula Kehagioglou and Despoina Rafail, among others. Familiar voices, unexpected combinations.

Kougioumtzis ΙΙ: Live from Michel Another rare recording from the archive of Greek Music Express – Kougioumtzis’ live at Michel music hall. It was part of a series of 30 appearances of the composer together with renowned folk creator Apostolos Kaldaras. Κουγιουμτζής ΙΙ: Από τις εμφαν...