Ektā, meaning “oneness” in Sanskrit, arrives as more than a New Age and Ambient album—it is a meditation on connection. Created by Cafe De Anatolia alongside Antaeus, Madame Gandhi, Amani Sol, and an international ensemble of musicians, the album brings together traditions from the Balkans, Mediterranean, Middle East, India, and beyond. Ancient instruments meet atmospheric electronics, spoken meditation, choir, and human voice, creating a world where cultures that may seem distant begin to speak the same musical language.
Across its nine tracks, Ektā moves between intimate stillness and cinematic scale. “Home” carries a feeling of longing and belonging, unfolding through atmospheric textures and AleMor’s voice. “Deep Waters” draws the kaval into a spacious, contemplative landscape, while “Desert Night” expands outward through the voices of East Balkan Noble Voices. On “Shiva Nirvana,” Madame Gandhi’s spoken meditation meets sitar and electronic rhythms in a hypnotic exchange between ancient spirituality and contemporary production. “Ocean” feels almost like a lullaby—gentle, reflective, and deeply connected to the natural world.
“Ektā is one of the most personal projects we have ever created. For me, it was never just about making a New Age & Ambient album. It was about bringing together different cultures, instruments, voices, and spiritual traditions and allowing them to become one through music. So many incredible artists contributed a piece of themselves to this project, and I hope every listener can find their own moment of peace, reflection, and connection within it.” — Nickarth (Cafe De Anatolia)
The album’s message has also found an audience beyond the music itself. Following its August 14, 2026 release, Ektā reached #1 on the U.S. iTunes New Age Albums chart and #1 on India’s iTunes overall Albums chart, while also charting internationally. The album has since surpassed 200,000 streams across all platforms, received coverage from outlets including EDM.com, CDA Mag, Techno Zone, Magnetic Magazine, Music Talkers, and Rave Jungle, and has been submitted for GRAMMY® consideration as part of its ongoing For Your Consideration campaign.
What gives Ektā its identity is not simply the diversity of instruments, collaborators, or cultures involved, but the way they are allowed to coexist. Nothing feels isolated; voices, traditions, acoustic instruments, and electronics gradually become part of the same atmosphere. Ektā is less an album about oneness than an attempt to experience it—a journey inward that ultimately reminds us of our connection to one another, to nature, and to something larger than ourselves.
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