Zemiene

Zemiene combines Balkan, Persian, 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. "Zämin" in Persian and "Zemin" in Turkish mean "The Earth.

The band members come from different backgrounds, values, and cultural perspectives: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari - santoor, daf, daire, hang drum, vocals; Merve Abdurrahmani - piano, vocals; Ana Lazar - violin, vocals; Vija Moore - percussions, vocals.

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”.