Songs
This tune is based on an Albanian folk song Jarnana, Jarnane and Latvian folk song Gulu, Gulu. Both folk songs tell the story of letting romantic lov
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- country:Finland
- region:Baltic
- style(s):Songwriter, World Fusion
- label:not signed
- type:Quartet
- gender:female
- instrumentation:percussion, string, singer songwriter, unplugged, piano
- artist contact:Saura Booking Agency
Line up
- Ana Lazar (violin)
- Merve Abdurrahmani (voice, piano)
- Vija Moore (voice, percussion)
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Zemiene combines Balkan, Baltic and Nordic stories, temperaments, folk songs, and other sonic elements.
"Zemiene" is a Latvian word that describes the flat and fertile land of Southern Latvia. "Zemin" in Turkish means "The Earth." Additionally, "Zemlja" is another word that sounds similar, which means "land" in Slovenian.
The band members come from different backgrounds, values, and cultural perspectives.
They describe Zemiene as the fertile common ground to sow seeds of bringing cultures together through music.
"Music is the medium of coming together and telling our stories as young artists in our global present. Through our music, we connect people in a way that only music can, reminding us that despite our differences, we share a common humanity"