DJ Sessions: From Greece Via New York City

WNYC | Jan 19, 2017

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Elena Maroulleti (@aktinafm), executive producer, host and founder of Aktina FM radio on WNYE in New York City. She broadcasts traditional and contemporary Greek music for the city’s Greek-American population.

Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions.

Music From The Segment

Vasos Konstantinou, “Psintri Vasilitzia mou”

Grigoris Bithikotsis, “Frangosyriani”

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Yiannis Poulopoulos, “Karavia Alites”

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Dimitris Mitropanos, “Ta Ladadika”

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Michalis Stavento and Kostas Hatzis, “O Kalyteros Mou Filos (My Best Friend)”

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