Like Nightingales in the Spring performed by Orkestra Shkodra is an album that celebrates the rich heritage of Shkodra in North Albania, and the artistic soul of the city where everyone sings. It is a small collection from the enormous rich repertoire of popular urban and wedding ceremonial songs very typical and well celebrated in Shkodra and Albania but little known and recorded beyond. The aim of this project was primarily preservation of the Shkodra tradition, while also promoting and disseminating this treasure of sounds to the world.

Like Nightingales in the Spring was produced by Iso (Ngo) and Oda 3, with financial support by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment of Albania and Ministry of Culture of Albania through the open call for project proposals for whom we are grateful. We are also grateful to all the artists involved – veterans and young talents that we look forward to for the world to recognise. To all our professional team and all our local partners that offered their expertise, time and contribution to the venture, including Radio Shkodra team and the fantastic artists and experts of ‘Pjetër Gaci’ Cultural Center. Also, grateful and thankful for the in-kind support of partners that looked after us during the production and offered great hospitality, technical and equipment’s insurance support.

Last but not least we would like to thank Ms Edona Bilali – the Minister of State for the Protection of Entrepreneurship, simultaneously the MP of Shkodra, who embraced the idea from day one and secured the local partnership in help of its realisation.

We so hope you enjoy this product made with such passion by all

Edit Pula(j)

Executive Producer