FYC: Ektā by Antaeus, Madame Gandhi, Cafe De Anatolia, Amani Sol (Best New Age, AMBIENT, OR CHANT Album)

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Ektā

Antaeus
Madame Gandhi
Cafe De Anatolia
Amani Sol

Best New Age, AMBIENT, OR CHANT Album

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About the Album

Ektā (Sanskrit for oneness) is a collaborative album exploring spirituality, mindfulness, and our shared humanity through immersive, genre-defying sound. GRAMMY®-winning artist, producer, and composer Antaeus joins forces with Forbes 30 Under 30 Music honoree Madame Gandhi, internationally acclaimed electronic music collective Café De Anatolia, and ambient music innovator Amani Sol to explore themes of compassion, presence, and collective healing through sound.

Produced and engineered by Antaeus alongside GRAMMY®-winning engineers Joe Maldonado, Alex Psaroudakis, and Tony Correlli, Ektā brings together electronic, ambient, traditional, and global musical influences to explore themes of mindfulness, connection, and shared humanity.

Antaeus

Antaeus is a GRAMMY®-winning artist, producer, composer, and record label owner whose work spans electronic and traditional musical influences. He has collaborated with artists including The Rolling Stones, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tommy Lee Sparta, Jah Vinci, Yaksta, and Julian Marley.

Madame Gandhi

Madame Gandhi is an artist and activist who has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Music and received the Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Prize for Excellence in Songwriting. She also frequently collaborates with Brian Eno’s music and climate organization, EarthPercent, to credit NATURE as an artist and donate a portion of streaming royalties to nature conservation.

Cafe De Anatolia

Founded by Monika Ilieva, Nikola Iliev (Rialians On Earth/Nickarth), and Zoran Iliev (Billy Esteban), Café De Anatolia is a music label, artist agency, and creative collective known for its work in Organic House and related electronic music.The collective has been featured in Forbes, Billboard, and Entrepreneur and has partnered with brands including Giorgio Armani, W Hotels, Four Seasons, and Radisson Blu.

amani sol

The album also features ambient music project amani sol, the artistic project of entrepreneur and producer Amman Ahmed. Through amani sol, Ahmed creates immersive soundscapes centered on mindfulness, reflection, and emotional well-being. His work has been featured by Forbes, Business Insider, The Sunday Times, and the Daily Mail.

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Album Credits

Produced by Antaeus, Nickarth, Billy Esteban, Amman Ahmed
Vocals by Madame Gandhi, AleMor, East Balkan Noble Voices
Guided Meditations by Madame Gandhi
Tamboura and guitars by Billy Esteban
Keyboards by Antaeus, amani sol
Violin by Frederika Krier, An Vedi
Percussion by Madame Gandhi
Sitar and esraj by Iasi Ensemble
Dulcimer by Pete Giatrakos
Nay by Thanassis Vassilopoulos
Oud and duduk by Rialians On Earth
Engineered by Joe Maldonado, Tony Correlli, Alex Psaroudakis, Steve Evans, Samur Khouja
Recorded at Koko Studios London and Seahorse Studios Los Angeles
Graphic design by Art By Safari and Sara Cifuentes
Photography by Alex Dani

Press Highlights

Kyrie is “a hypnotic offering that transforms an ancient prayer into an enchanting modern soundscape… an alluring first glimpse at the forthcoming album Ektā, exploring spirituality, mindfulness, cultural connection, and collective healing through sound.”

— Lyrical Muse

“A thoughtful and emotionally grounded listening experience that gently invites reflection, calmness, and inner stillness… the kind of song that quietly grows stronger with every listen.”

— New Music Alert

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