Swamp Gold, by Blato Zlato

Swamp Gold

by Blato Zlato

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Lorena Moore Alternately exuberant and plaintive, with sweet singing, sturdy Old World percussion, and lively New World folk dance fiddling. The shimmering voices are strong enough to stand alone. Favorite track: Gjura Beli Belo Platno.

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Our albums are packaged in locally designed and hand-crafted cases. Various New Orleans artists collaborated to create a multi-paneled digipak full of original artwork inspired by our music. Cover artwork is a limited-edition run of Pippin Frisbie-Calder's Louisiana-Bulgaria-themed watercolor, with graphic design by John Rushing and hand-pressed lettering done by John Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Letterpress.

The tracks on our compact disc flow seamlessly into one another without break to create continuity in the listening experience. Digital download contains mostly standalone songs with breaks between tracks. Purchase of the hard copy will provide a more holistic listening experience!

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1.	Zaliubih Si Edno Libe//Through the Marsh 07:04	buy track
2.	Devoiko Mome, Mrena Ribo 03:57	buy track
3.	Mori Aida, Aida 06:59	buy track
4.	Selo Selo Moje 03:14	buy track
5.	Ajde Jano 05:26	buy track
6.	Gjura Beli Belo Platno 03:29	buy track
7.	Beyond Glass 01:35	buy track
8.	Miatalo Lenche Iabalka 05:53	buy track
9.	Dere Geliyor, Dere//At the Delta 11:08	buy track
10.	Ladom Se Goro Zalade 03:52	buy track

credits

released January 7, 2017

Recorded by Tim Stambaugh at Word of Mouth Studios in New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
Mixed and mastered by Dave Cook, Area 52 Studios in Saugerties, NY.
Cover artwork by Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
Graphic design by John Rushing.
Photography by Hunter King.
Gold lettering by John Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Letterpress.

A big thank-you to: Dave Cook, John Fitzgerald, Pippin Frisbie-Calder, Hunter King, John Rushing, Tim Stambaugh, Natalie Bartlett, Vassil Bebelekov, Şükrü Alp Beyarslan, Ena Day, Merima Kljuco, Donka Koleva, Rachel MacFarlane, Northern Harmony, Aslı Sonceley, Tzvetanka Varimezova, Crecent City International Dancers, Sarah Jacques, Julia Michaels, and all our BZ friends and family.

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Blato Zlato New Orleans, Louisiana

Hailing from the swampy city of New Orleans, Louisiana, Blato Zlato draws inspiration from the old world melodies and village-style dance rhythms of Eastern Europe. Three-part vocal harmonies swirl and swell over hard-hitting instrumentals, making for a dynamic and trance-inducing auditory experience. ... more

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In The Wake

Nov 2019
VOYAGE (EP)

Dec 2017
Swamp Gold

Jan 2017

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