With support from ArtPower Belarus, the album ZEKAMERON: Songs from the Play was produced using poems by former political prisoners, including Maksim Znak and Andrei Kuznechyk. Its release was timed to coincide with the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, observed on 21 May.
The songs were first performed in 2024 in Zekameron, a theatre production by the Free Kupalaucy based on a cycle of stories by Maksim Znak. The stage production was also supported by ArtPower Belarus. Releasing the music separately preserved the songs and made them accessible beyond the theatre audience.
Through music and poetry, the album addresses unfreedom, human dignity, solidarity and human rights violations in Belarus. It brings together artistic voices of people who have experienced political persecution and imprisonment, making their personal experiences part of contemporary Belarusian culture.
