Zukva by Zukva

Zukva is a new Mangulica FM project. Here's a little story for the more inquisitive:

In August 2020, unable to enter Montenegro due to COVID restrictions, I spent my vacation in a secluded area at the tripoint of Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia.
At this retreat, instead of shamans, war veterans await to heal you, and instead of ayahuasca, they offer zukva—a type of clear, homebrewed wild apple rakija.
As I was dissociating there, among the birch trees and rushing streams, connecting with my war-enthusiast ancestors, I probably looked as spiritual as a dog taking a poo.
In September 2024, in Belgrade, I recorded a batch of tracks inspired by all that Slavic juju and melancholy.

Tracklist

1.	Untitled 1	3:28

2.	Untitled 2	7:29

3.	Untitled 3	4:33

4.	Untitled 4	3:39

5.	Untitled 5	4:10

6.	Untitled 6	5:05

7.	Untitled 7	2:38

8.	Untitled 8	3:16

9.	Untitled 9	3:14

Credits

released July 2, 2025

Mastered by Daniel 271 Smirnov at James Studio, St. Petersburg

artwork by Dan Michiu

License