Krok

Description

Despite immense difficulties, SOYUZ delivered with KROK a major album of their career. "Krok" means "step" in Belarusian, a word laden with meaning for Alex Chumak and his band, forced to leave Belarus for Warsaw in 2022, amid political unrest and the war in Ukraine. For the first time, Chumak writes in Belarusian, offering nine songs about dreams, space, and everyday miracles. Deeper and more melancholic than their previous records, KROK embodies the essence of SOYUZ: hope, fragility, and celebration of life. In search of new horizons, Chumak recorded the album in São Paulo with Sessa, Biel Basile, and Marcelo Cabral, then completed the arrangements in Europe with strings, woodwinds, and keyboards. Neither Brazilian nor purely Eastern European, KROK transcends labels. Between folk, pop-jazz, and international influences, its refined compositions blend poetry, audacity, and sumptuous arrangements, each note finding its rightful place.