Oge Beyond Genre
In the ever-evolving landscape of Greek music, Oge stands out as one of the most influential and genre-defying artists of his generation. Born in Athens in 1989, he is a part of the Greek soundscape since the early 2010s — not just as a rapper, but as a producer, songwriter, and creative force with a […]
Bridging Minds Globally
How Fulbright Builds Academic Bridges Between the U.S. and Greece, Its Initiatives, and Two Brilliant Examples By Katerina Florous If you spend enough time in rooms filled with Fulbright alumni, one thing becomes immediately clear: these are people who don’t just cross borders — they expand them. The Fulbright Program, founded in 1946 with the […]
Semeli Tagara Unbound
Where raw vocals meet intimate, ever-evolving creativity Semeli Tagara’s music is rooted in her haunting vocals and unsparing lyrical eye for reflection, whether on her own records, or with the variety of projects she’s dived into and the artists she’s collaborated with — a list that stretches from her jazz rock band What?Ever, the experimentalisms […]
Two sides of a story
An animal rights advocate and wildlife conservationist is facing a difficult challenge. This time, it’s not just about animals. By Theo Kalomirakis Since gr2me made a documentary about Yiannis Poulopoulos (gr2me.com/yiannis-poulopoulos-inspiring-people-to-rescue-wild-animals/), the animal activist has been facing significant challenges. He was removed from the animal shelter he established on the island of Aegina and is […]
Augustin Moustakas
Based in Athens, Augustin Moustakas moves between performance, composition, and teaching with equal dedication. A violinist and chamber music specialist, he studied with two of Greece’s leading figures — Pandelis Despotides, long-time principal of the Athens State Orchestra, and soloist Georgios Demertzis, founder of the New Hellenic String Quartet. His interest in composition led him […]
Alexandros Megapanos and Gastronomy Tours
The visionary winemaker behind Greece’s most innovative culinary travel platform Transforming decades of winemaking into a bold international project that showcases authentic culinary culture, local producers, and the richness of Greek gastronomy. For more than three decades, Alexandros Megapanos has been deeply connected to Greek winemaking — but what began in the vineyards soon evolved […]
The Overjoyed: Greek Punk Rock Band
The Greek Punk Rock Band Whose Sound Reached the Far East By Katerina Florous Leonidas Theofylaktidis, founding member of The Overjoyed, and Stefanos Moisidis, the band’s second guitarist and backing vocalist, talk about the relentless, high-adrenaline rise of a modern Greek punk rock band that has managed to captivate both local and international audiences. “The […]
Bipolia: New Voice in Indie Rock
A raw, witty debut that blends grunge-tinged confession with sharp commentary on identity and self-image She is nothing if not refreshingly direct, creating music that feels both evocatively raw and painfully shallow—qualities that have already generated critical buzz. The Greek singer-songwriter’s breakthrough of 2024 is the 90s-influenced debut album There, I Said It, where she […]
Manos Hadjidakis and I – Part II
It was 1961. From the moment I met the great composer, we shared a strong understanding and trust. By Dimitris Vernikos My acquaintance with Manos Hadjidakis in October 1961 was marked by an immediate and spontaneous mutual understanding. Obviously, not for exactly the same reasons, but for similar emotions. For me, he was a great […]
Barbara Fais
A Haunting New Voice in Greek Indie Pop Barbara Fais is a brand new singer-songwriter from Greece who can be broadly identified as indie pop, yet her music reaches beyond that label, drawing on ambient textures and cinematic moods. The Athens-based artist has been writing songs on the piano since a very young age, shaping […]