Trendafilka - For the Olives (2024)

Produced by two-time Grammy winner Misha Kachkachishvili, For the Olives features twelve tracks representing the seasonal and ritualistic traditions of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania. The album is designed as a concept piece, with each song corresponding to a different month, evoking the passage of time through music. The repertoire includes springtime songs, summer solstice rituals, harvest chants, and winter celebrations, weaving together the cycles of nature and human experience.

Trendafilka is a modern exploration of European polyphonic traditions. Founded in New Orleans in 2016, the group grew out of a common desire for group singing as well as a collective fascination of culture and ancient traditions. Trendafilka, named after the Balkan wild rose, draws repertoire from areas of Eastern Europe - the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus, and the Eurasian Steppe - that hold rich cultural traditions of polyphonic singing.

Tracklist:
1-1 Trendafilka - Chichovite Konye [4:40]
1-2 Trendafilka - Zamruknala E Moma Yana [2:26]
1-3 Trendafilka - Oi Na Dubovi [4:45]
1-4 Trendafilka - Mori Aida, Aida [3:50]
1-5 Trendafilka - Joniniu Sutartine [2:02]
1-6 Trendafilka - Oi Na Ivana Na Kupala [2:21]
1-7 Trendafilka - Zaspalo E Chelebiche [3:42]
1-8 Trendafilka - Nekuko Dzeguzite [2:52]
1-9 Trendafilka - Mome Stoje Ju Livadi [3:38]
1-10 Trendafilka - Po Moryu [1:38]
1-11 Trendafilka - Kaliora Na' Xoun I Elyes [3:16]
1-12 Trendafilka - Zvezda Vechernitsa [3:10]