Sutari
….”It is the story of the silent inner strength that gives us a chance to change our fate”…
A river can be both calm and peaceful as well as rough and untamable. It’s course sets many directions. It is a travelers trail, a source of nourishment, a home for many species of animals, and a natural border. It is a place of meetings, of repose, of celebrations, and encounters with the mysterious. A river is associated with the passage of time and movement. Many customs, beliefs, rituals, and tales are formed around a river. In a mythical sense it is a path leading to the underworld. It is sacred. Rivers are the veins of Mother Earth. All the rivers of the world are intertwined in the most precious braid of life, that which is the giving of power. Thus worthy of our respect and nurturing.
SUTARI was created by three singers, instrumentalists and performers: Basia Songin, Kasia Kapela and Zosia Zembrzuska – each from different musical and theatrical backgrounds. The group made their debut in 2012 at the Polish Radio’s „New Tradition” Folk Festival, where they won the jury’s second prize and the audience award. Soon thereafter, they were declared „Most Interesting New Group of 2012” by journalists specializing in ethno/folk/world music. They were victorious in the 10th „Battle of the Bands”, a competition organized by Music Network, one of the largest world music publishers.
In the autumn of 2014 the group released its debut album entitled „BRIDE PRICE”. The album was recognized as one of the top 30 best albums released in Poland in 2014 by journalists of the international music website beehy.pe and it also received the title of Folk Debut Album of 2014 by Polish music journalists. The album also won 3rd prize in the Polish Radio’s competition for Folk Phonogram of 2014 (the jury was made up of Polish and foreign journalists).
In the may 2017 Sutari’s released second album. „THISTLES” is a musical tale, suspended between the worlds of fairy tale and real life.