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Trio Bulgarka | |
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| Also known as | Bulgarka Folk Trio, Three Golden Coins |
| Origin | Bulgaria |
| Genres | World music |
| Years active | 1975–1999 |
| Labels | Hannibal |
| Members | Stoyanka Boneva Yanka Rupkina Eva Georgieva |
Trio Bulgarka (Bulgarian:Трио „Българка“; also known as "Three Golden Coins", previously known as "Bulgarka Folk Trio") were aBulgarian vocal ensemble.
They gained international prominence through their contributions to the groundbreaking 1975world music albumBalkana: The music of Bulgaria, originally released on the now defunct Hannibal label.
The three women in the trio wereStoyanka Boneva [bg] fromPirin,Yanka Rupkina [bg] fromStrandzha andEva Georgieva [bg] fromDobruja.[1] Their diversity of regional backgrounds enabled them to create a unique sound to their music.[1] They recorded for record labels Bulgaria Balkanton and Hannibal in 1987. In 1988, their albumThe Forest Is Crying, produced byJoe Boyd was released.[1]
As part of theBulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir, they appeared on the albumLe Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Volume Two,[1] which won aGrammy Award in 1989.[2][3]
In 1989 they were featured onThe Sensual World album byKate Bush,[1] on the songs "Deeper Understanding", "Never Be Mine", and "Rocket's Tail".[4] In 1993 they appeared on another Kate Bush album,The Red Shoes, in the songs "You're the One", "The Song of Solomon", and "Why Should I Love You?", which also featuredPrince.
"I've never worked with women on such an intense creative level," Bush told theLos Angeles Times in January 1990, "and it was something strange to feel this very strong female energy in the studio. It was interesting to see the way the men in the studio reacted… Instead of just one female, there was a very strong female presence."[5]
The trio disbanded at the end of the 1990s, and Eva Georgieva died in 2004.[6]
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