The Baltic Sisters - Varav / Varti / Vartai [CD]

Cat. no: CPL070
Format: CD
Barcode: 4251329500702
Release Date: 18 Apr 2025
Genre: Folk

The Baltic Sisters are a cross-border folk ensemble uniting four singers from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia

Their shared passion for "Sutartines" -- traditional Lithuanian polyphonic songs -- frst brought them together. By chance, the quartet met at the Womex music showcase in Lisbon in 2022, and from there, their journey began.

Their debut album, "Varav / Varti / Vartai" (The Gateway or The Portal), offers a blend of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian folk songs, sometimes presented individually, sometimes seamlessly interwoven. The result is a soundscape as unique as it is timeless. "Our frst album is like a portal into the world of traditional Baltic folk music -- shaped by our personal interpretations. These songs brought us together. We explored eachother's musical roots and made them our own," says singer Liene Skrebiska.

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Tracks: Sese sodu / Soka saule ritiedama / Sormemahkimise mang / Cuckoo song / Ejau rytelia ciuta / Aja kari siia! / Dai kas padunda / Svirtis svira / Saulala sadina / Nuslaida saulala / Sviro lingo / Tumsina, vakara / Trepute martela / Turejo liepa