Greek Music Express

The “any other business” of our week-long tribute to the 2010-2019 decade includes songs from a variety of genres, from ballads to socially-conscious hip-hop. What unites artists such as Dimitris Mystakidis, Foivos Delivorias, Heimerinoi Kolymvites and Social Waste is respect for art song manners tog...

Our exploration of the 2010s and the gems of the Greek discography released during that decade continues here, aboard GME. Today, we are pumping up the volume for some of the coolest rock bands and artists, and their albums from the period 2010-2019. Our destination: The 2010s, part 3: Rock and hard...

Greek Music Express, the English-speaking broadcast of the Voice of Greece, celebrates October 28 and the global struggle against fascism in World War II. Our focal point is Greek anti-war songs performed by leading vocalists, from Maria Dimitriadi to Manolis Lidakis and from Giorgos Zografos to Margarita...

Throughout this week, we are revisiting the period between 2010 and 2019, exploring the gems that were released in the Greek discography during that decade. Our destination: The 2010s, part 2: The Greek indie and alternative scene. Η δεκαετία του 2010: Indy & Alternative Καθ' όλη τη διάρκει...

Our first stop in our journey across the 2010s involves innovative artists that stand at the crossroads of tradition and experimentation. From Kyriakos Sfetsas to Savina Yannatou and from Xylouris White to Sokratis Sinopoulos, we explore the main figures of the movement to merge traditional music with...

Today, we highlight the Greek connections of an outstanding Belgian singer-songwriter who marked the evolution of European song. Our destination: Jacques Brel and the Greeks. Ο Ζακ Μπρελ και οι Έλληνες Σήμερα, αναδεικνύουμε τις ελληνικές διασυνδέσεις ενός εξαίρετου Βέλγου τραγουδοποιού, ο οποίος σφράγισε την εξέλ...

Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, exploring some fascinating Latin American artists and works made in Greece. Pedro Fabian, Apurimac, and the Latin songs of George Dalaras promise a fascinating experience of rhythm and passion. Our destination: Latin mix. Λάτιν mix ...

Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, focusing on three spots that highlight the Mediterranean identity: Neapolitan song, Spanish flamenco, Greek tradition. Our destination: Mediterranean edges. Γωνιές της Μεσογείου Σήμερα, συνεχίζουμε την αναζήτηση της κοσμοπολίτικης δ...

Today, we are continuing our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song, turning to an outstanding Tunisian vocalist who has settled in Greece and stuns her audience with the originality of her performances. Our destination: Lamia Bedioui – The storyteller. Η Λάμια Μπεντίουι και οι ιστορίες ...

Our week-long visit to a very beautiful country, its friendly people and its amazing musical legacy ends today with a superb Greek vocalist who acts as a bridge between two nations and their cultures. With her interpretations, Aliki Kagialoglou delivers a powerful statement of cultural affinity and...

On opposite ends of the Mediterranean world, two musical traditions grew out of remarkably similar soil. One took root in the narrow streets of Lisbon, the other in the port neighborhoods of Athens and Piraeus. Fado and rebetiko never influenced each other directly — there is no evidence that one b...

With 19 albums released, nearly 30 years of career, and countless concerts around the world, Cristina Branco is a true ambassador of Portuguese culture. Traditional music is her main aesthetic root, but the influence of jazz, literature, and the musicians she shares the stage with gives her art a universal...

Throughout this week, we are visiting a very beautiful country with very friendly people and an amazing musical legacy. And, we are attempting to find similarities between the best-known genre of this country and Greek music such as rebetiko and art song. Our destination: Portuguese Fado II: Kalliroi...

Today, we are listening to an imaginary concert held jointly by Amalia Rodriguez and Maria Farantouri at L’Olympia in Paris. Well, the two queens of world music did appear at Olympia, but separately, on two separate occasions, in 1956 and 1984 respectively. By placing them together at the same venue, w...

Today, we return to the music of a talented composer who stands out for his melodic consistency and sentimental touch. Our destination: Apollo's Voices – Songs by Apollon Kouskoumvekakis. Τραγούδια του Απόλλωνα Κουσκουμβεκάκη Σήμερα επιστρέφουμε στη μουσική ενός ταλαντούχου συνθέτη, ο οποίος ξεχωρί...

Rebetiko: the Greek urban folk song of the early 20th century, which gave voice to the outlook on life and the experiences of the marginalized, the lower social classes, mainly in the commercial and industrial centers (Piraeus, Syros, Thessaloniki, Smyrna, among others). It was widely popular through...

Today we're exploring the connection between Greece's greatest living singer and a genre that shaped the evolution of Greek song. Our destination: George Dalaras sings rebetiko songs, part 1. Νταλάρας & Ρεμπέτικο Ι Σήμερα και αύριο, διερευνούμε τη σύνδεση μεταξύ του μεγαλύτερου εν ζωή Έλληνα...

“The true artist is the sensitive receiver of their era's messages, the detector and antenna tuned to the future, which is why they come to express the desires and demands of their time. So, by nature and position, the artist stands on the side of progress. In each specific historical era, a specific c...