Electronic Press Kit (EPK)
Our latest release :
BRIDGES (EP)
Three new songs, three new worlds — weaving world music with balkan roots and soul groove into a tapestry of sound and story.
🎵 3 songs:
Budimo Se (We’re waking up) • Anxiety • Let the Love In
🌍 Musical Style :
Montreal-based, Balkan–soul–folk fusion with groovy pockets
🎤 Languages:
English, French, Serbo-Croatian
Budimo Se (We're waking up)
A call to rise above division and remember our shared humanity. 🌍💫 With afrobeat rhythms, balkan soul and a spirit of unity, this track carries the pulse of something bigger than us…
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📻 For fans of :
Goran Bregović, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, Beirut, Burna Boy, Fuse ODG, Fela Kuti
🔑 Themes :
Awakening and collective consciousness, overcoming division, remembering our shared humanity, unity
One-liner:
Budimo se is a balkan-soul and afrobeat fusion anthem that calls us to rise above division and awaken to our shared humanity.🌍💫
Mid-length:
Budimo se (‘We are waking up’) blends Balkan folk, Afrobeat rhythms, and soul to deliver a powerful call for unity. Both prayer and dance, the song invites us to see through division tactics and remember our shared humanity.
Full blurb:
Budimo se (‘We are waking up’) is a powerful Balkan-soul anthem infused with afrobeat grooves, fiery accordion, classical guitar, flute and vocal harmonies. It’s both a prayer and a dance — tender yet defiant — carrying listeners on a journey of unity and awakening. Rooted in Balkan folk and expanded through global soul and afrobeat fusion, the song calls us to rise together, see through the tactics of division, remember our shared humanity and celebrate the joy of being alive.
Anxiety
A bilingual indie-folk soul offering (en/fr) 🤗 — weaving bouzouki, violin, dynamic verses and vocal harmonies that echo the restless spirit of anxiety. 🌊
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📻 For fans of :
Stromae, Beirut, Zaz, Patrick Watson, Florence and the Machine, Feist, Pierre Lapointe.
🔑 Themes :
Inner battles, living with uncertainty and struggle, acceptance, gratitude, inner strength.
One-liner:
Anxiety is a bilingual indie-folk soul offering — weaving bouzouki and violin with rhythmic french verses & dynamic anglo chorus, the song captures the tension between vulnerability and resilience.
Mid-length:
In a world where collective anxiety seems to grow louder each day, The Zorbas answer with Anxiety — a song that blends French and English lyrics into a heartfelt indie-folk offering. Weaving bouzouki and violin with rhythmic french verses & dynamic anglo chorus, the track is tender and fierce all at once — carrying both the ache and the release. 🕊️
Full Blurb:
In a world where collective anxiety seems to grow louder each day, The Zorbas answer with Anxiety — a song that blends French and English lyrics into a hauntingly beautiful indie-folk offering. Both deeply personal and widely relatable, the song stands as a bridge across languages and cultures, echoing the global weight of unease that so many carry today. Driven by a steady heartbeat rhythm and elevated by the bouzouki, poetic lyrics and vocal harmonies, the track captures the track captures the waves of anxiety spirals and transforms it into something cathartic, melodic, and human.
Let the Love In
An uplifting, soulful anthem infused with accordion, electric guitar, and contagious soul vibes 🌞
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📻 For fans of :
Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Hannah Williams and the Affirmations, Lhasa de Sela, Adele, Leon Bridges, Florence and the Machine.
🔑 Themes :
Self love, Choosing love, healing, acceptance, finding your light.
One-liner:
Let The Love In is an uplifting, soulful anthem infused with accordion, electric guitar, and contagious soul vibes 🌞
Mid-length:
Blending indie-soul warmth with global textures, Let The Love In is an uplifting, soulful anthem that layers accordion, electric guitar, and heartfelt vocal harmonies — making the sound both intimate and expansive. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to love yourself — this song is about making that choice anyway: to soften, to let light slip through the cracks and to allow love to lead us forward 🕊️
Full blurb:
Let The Love In blends indie soul with global textures, weaving accordion, electric guitar, and heartfelt vocal harmonies into a sound both intimate and expansive. Rooted in soul vibes but infused with world textures, the song carries the energy of a collective awakening — a reminder that even amidst turbulence, love can break through as a unifying and healing force. Equal parts prayer and celebration, Let The Love In isn’t just a track to listen to, but an invitation to open the heart, lean into vulnerability, and join in a chorus of transformation.
Our Bio
The Zorbas is a Montreal-based duo brewing an original sound that fuses their Balkan heritage, the warmth of soul grooves and their passion for world music.
Formed during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, they turned isolation into inspiration—channeling their experiences into music that uplifts, heals, and celebrates the human spirit.
Drawing from the multicultural fabric of their lives, their lyrics are in Serbo-Croatian, French, and English, and speak of love, courage, and the quiet strength of vulnerability.
Now happily married, the duo continues to create everything together—from songwriting and arrangements to animation and video production—making their work a deeply personal reflection of their unified artistic journey.
Their debut album, Nova Zora, released in 2024, marked a bold first chapter and streamed in over 160 countries—earning praise for its emotional resonance and original sound. They are currently working on their next EP, Bridges, set for release in summer 2025—a project that continues their mission to bring people together through music.
Whether on stage or in the studio, The Zorbas invite listeners into a world where groove is the engine, love is the foundation, and music is the universal language.
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