Singer-songwriter Themis Andreadis recalls:
“I met Giannis Logothetis in the summer of 1973. (…) One evening he came to the summer music venue Archontissa, where I was performing with Manolis Mitsias and Dimitra Galani, and asked whether I would like us to collaborate. I was delighted and immediately agr...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter of the younger generation, who reads unpublished poems and autobiographical reflections. Alongside her readings, we listen to selections from her album Without the Bow in the Arena, as well as previously unreleased recordings from both live performances...
Today, we are celebrating the magical music of a great Polish composer whose soundtracks have accompanied some of the greatest moments of European cinema. The occasion? His birthday, as he was born on May 20, 1955. By the way, this is an artist who is in love with Greece, has appeared live in major...
Today, we make a stop on my favorite island and at one of its architectural jewels, a landmark inextricably linked to both Greek theater and music.
Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Ermoupoli and the historic Apollo Theater.
A musical and cultural journey through the history, atmosphere, a...
Today, the 1st of May, we celebrate the International Worker’s Day, the demands, the achievements and the sacrifices of the working classes, and the songs that honour these sacrifices. Our destination: Labour songs for the Labour Day.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today marks the 91st birthday of acclaimed Greek filmmaker Costas Ferris. On this occasion, we revisit one of his most powerful works, “Rembetiko”—its iconic soundtrack, along with a selection of songs for which he wrote the lyrics.
A tribute that moves between cinema and song, highlighting the u...
On the occasion of World Poetry Day, we celebrate by listening to selections from a new wave of music inspired by poetry—two tracks from each album we feature. From Giannis Kontaratos setting Lapathiotis to music, to Maria Firlíngou illuminating Karyotakis; from Petros Satrazanis drawing inspiration fr...
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate with songs of female empowerment and strength.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
On this episode, we return to the art of painting and to a leading Greek painter, exploring the album covers he created for records by major composers. Our meeting point for this journey: the painter Giorgos Stathopoulos.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today, we remember a painful moment and a charged date: Tempi, 28 February 2023 — 57 dead, “let’s go and see where it leads.”Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: Songs about trains.
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Today, we remember a great Greek poet who passed away on 22 February 2020. And we do so with the help of major composers such as Sfetsas, Mikroutsikos, Kazantzis, Ganotis, and Xanthoulis.
Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: Kiki Dimoula set to music.
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Today, we turn our attention to a remarkable artist, prompted by a remarkable book — Kostas Bezos and the study by Dimitris Kourtis, “Let’s Go to Honolulu,” published by Aiolos Editions.
Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: the significant and mysterious Kostas Bezos.
Produced and prese...
“And as the rain would fall, imagine all the lovers gathered on a tin roof — and above them God with Saint Valentine: I love you and I won’t give you up to anyone.”
Tonight at midnight we fall in love, we part, we reunite. We go, we come, we depart, we return — together and alone, yet always in each o...
Today, we return to the source — and when we speak of the source of the Greek song, we think of Markos, of Ermoupoli, of Piraeus, of rebetiko, and of eyelashes that shine.
Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: 54 years without Markos Vamvakaris.
Produced and presented by Hercules Econo...
On this episode, we return to the orchestral of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars who contribute to the volume Thanos Mikroutsikos: Chasing Utopia, published by Metronomos. Our meeting point for this evening’s journey: Thanos Mikroutsikos—without words. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today, we turn our attention to the books written by Greek music creators — works that capture the reflections, questions, and inner journeys that have nourished our song tradition.
Welcome to the magical world of composer-authors and their libraries.
Our meeting point for tonight’s broadcast: Fro...
Today, we dive into a decade that marked both my childhood and Greek song itself — with its originality, emotional depth, and melodic richness.
The 1980s had it all: singer-songwriters, bands, rock influences, tradition, experimentation, composers at the height of their powers, and unforgettable v...
Today, we lose ourselves in the instrumental journeys of a young and exceptionally talented composer — in the images, memories, and cities her music evokes. Chronographies, Entre Ruidos: distinctive melodies and deeply cinematic soundscapes.
Our meeting point for tonight’s broadcast: The chronographies of ...
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