2o laika

Second Channel Laika operates as Greece's unpretentious music station, rooted in what's called laika - the urban folk-influenced music that has dominated Greek radio for decades. The station doesn't mythologize the format. It plays what people listen to: rebetiko-influenced acts, contemporary Greek pop, regional instruments mixed with modern production. The programming reflects Athens and provincial Greece equally, rotating between evergreen tracks and new releases that haven't topped any international charts but matter to Greek audiences. The streaming quality lands at 256kbps, decent enough…