Μελωδία 101.1

Greek popular music has distinct strains - there's the laiko tradition that runs through working-class Athens, and there's the folk heritage that reaches back generations. Μελωδία navigates both without trying to be precious about either one. The station plays traditional folk alongside contemporary laiko and modern pop done in Greek style. You'll hear bouzouki-driven arrangements sitting next to synthesizer-heavy pop tracks, which sounds chaotic on paper but works when it's actual Greek music rather than a forced genre mashup. Authenticity shows. Speeches and talk segments are in Greek, which…