“On stage, I give it everything. The secret of rock ’n’ roll lies precisely in this: never giving up while you’re playing. When you truly do all you can, it’s certain the audience will respond in kind. Because rock is built on human contact—whatever form that may take—and that’s where it draws its im...
On 30 November 1949, a multifaceted artist was born—brimming with dynamism, immediacy, and inexhaustible energy; a whirlwind of song and acting whom we revisit on tonight’s journey. Nonconformist not only in life but also in his performances, which left a distinct mark on Greek rock music.The meeting poi...
Today, we revisit spaces that became synonymous with the golden age of Greek song and with a form of intimate, high-quality live entertainment. Tipoukeitos, Roulota, Esperides, Apanemia… places steeped in the spirit of the New Wave (Neo Kyma), and in voices such as Kaiti Chomata, Popi Asteriadi, Giorgos Z...
Today, we remember a highly significant lyricist who was born on this day, 23 November 1949. And, inevitably, we encounter some of the most beloved melodies of Greek song—melodies that came to carry the dense, layered meanings of his words: Thanos Mikroutsikos, Babis Stokas, Marios Tokas, Miltos Paschalidis, S...
Today, we turn to a major recent loss for Greek song—to a leading songwriter—and to a less illuminated facet of his discography. With Thanasis Papakonstantinou, as well as Vangelis Germanos, with Giorgos Zampetas, with Nikos Xydakis, and with Nikos Kypergos.
The meeting point for tonight’s journ...
Tonight, we welcome a day that symbolises the enduring struggle for democracy—for bread, education, and freedom. A day inseparably linked to the uprising at the National Technical University of Athens and its lasting imprint on collective memory and political expression.
The meeting point for tonight’s jou...
Today, we remember an important composer and thinker who passed away recently and whose absence is deeply felt. A composer with substantial studies and a remarkable body of work, Michalis Grigoriou created dozens of compositions, including works for orchestra; for choir and soloists; chamber music;...
From Red Blues with Dimitris Mitropanos to White Blues with Kostas Karalis; from Blues of the World with Lena Moutsatsou to Flying Blues with Christina Vossou; from Blues on the Turntable with Haris Tsanaklidou to Blues on the Road with Giannis Thivaios…
Today, we take a first, exploratory dive i...
Renowned author and translator Vasia Tzanakari joins Voice of Greece and shares with us some of the most… rock excerpts from her books! The World Is Born, Adelfikon, Mr Hector’s Chair, Eleven Small Murders: Stories Inspired by Songs by Nick Cave—Tzanakari reads passages from the short stories, novel...
2 November marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We honour the day by listening to songs that reference the news, current affairs, and journalism itself. From Maria Dimitriadi to Argyro Kaparou, and from Alexandros Emmanouilidis to Georgia Velivasaki, many artists...
Today, we remember an important—though less widely known—composer who passed away on 01 November 2021. With solid and comprehensive musical training, Takis Bougas enjoyed a rich recording career and collaborated with many major figures of Greek song.
Speaking to the distinguished colleague and fri...
Today, we too make a stop at a landmark anniversary of Greek song, marking 100 years since the birth of Manos Hatzidakis, by listening to his songs through the voice of a single classical guitar.
The guitar of Kostas Grigoreas, Elena Papandreou, Maró Razi, Vangelis Boudounis, Panagiotis Margaritis, ...
On 25 October—still feeling the absence left by the passing of Dionysis Savvopoulos—we celebrate the birthday of one of his distinguished contemporaries. With his unmistakable personal style, original melodies, and powerful interpretive presence, Thanasis Gaifyllias made a significant contribution to ...
On 19 October, the two leading twin singer-songwriters celebrate their birthday—two creators whose sensitivity has left a lasting mark on generations of perpetually young listeners. Tonight, we approach their work through the lens of space: cities and their corners, islands, places, rooms, cafés, pr...
Today, we travel through the work of a new generation of artists who draw inspiration from the folk muse, carrying into the present the aesthetics and ethos of the past. From Kantinelia to Vasilis Korakakis and Giorgos Papantonis, from Dimitris Bakoulis to Ilias Mastoris and Dimitris Psarras.
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On 12 October 1928, a towering figure of Greek folk music was born—Domna Samiou, who, as both a singer and a musicologist, played a decisive role in the preservation and dissemination of traditional song.
The meeting point for tonight’s journey: 97 years with Domna Samiou—celebrated by listening to se...
On 5 October, one year has passed since the loss of a towering composer. Mimis Plessas is regarded as a pioneer of jazz expression in Greece, at a time when this music was still viewed with skepticism in the country.
Greece Goes Modern, The Mimis Plessas Quartet, 40 Years of Jazz, Three Generations...
On 4 October, it’s World Animal Day, and together we celebrate the many ways Greek song remembers our four-legged friends! From The Cats of the Trucks by Xembarkoi and Nikos Kavvadias, to The Dog in Kolonaki by Fotis Delivorias; from the Cats of Yannis Kakisis and Eleni Zorbala, to Droopy by Leonidas M...
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