Angels of Joy seek to help the lonely and suffering

Ermione is the lead singer, Timoleon plays guitar and sings backup vocals, Nikos is on percussion and Cristina and Angeliki are the dancers. Together, they fill the Athens Nursing Home with music, song and youthful vitality.

The home's residents like to clap and sing along, with the sprier among them pairing up for a waltz or two. It is said that music is the best medicine, and observing its effect on the Athens Nursing Home's denizens, it is poignantly clear that there's a lot of truth in the old adage.

The five artists belong to the Angels of Joy, a group that has been brightening up the lives of some of the more vulnerable members of Greek society since 2011, performing for children at hospitals and the elderly at nursing homes.

The initiative was started by Angeliki Voulgari and Niki Toumbakari, who were inspired by similar groups abroad. Voulgari had just...