Smola a Hrušky has released a song to celebrate one of Slovakia's national parks
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- 04 May 2022
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A year after Slovak Paradise National Park marked its centenary, the park now boasts its own anthem.
The track “Chystám sa do raja” [I’m Going To Paradise], which radiates a laid back vibe, was composed by Jozef Kramár, lead singer of Smola a Hrušky.
“Slovak Paradise is near to my heart,” the singer said. His parents come from villages set next to the national park. “As children, we always spent time in nature and went on hikes.”
The song and accompanying video that features spectacular shots of different spots in the national park will help promote the Slovak Paradise area among Slovak and foreign tourists.
Spontaneous project
As to the song, the whole creative process was in Kramár’s hands, but he was asked by the national park’s head Tomáš Dražil to include several places in the music video, in addition to the monastery. A viewer can recognise the Dobšinská Ice Cave, the grass cutting in the Kopanecké Lúky meadows, as well as the popular Tomášovský Výhľad clifftop.
“It took a long time to write the song,” the singer said. “Musically, it was the most demanding project I have ever collaborated on.” The video was filmed throughout the year of 2021 to capture Slovak Paradise in all seasons.
The band, which appeared on the Slovak music scene 25 years ago, released its latest album, “Audiostatusy”, at the end of last year to reflect today’s world.
During the pandemic, Smola a Hrušky released several coronavirus-related songs, such as “Vakcína” [Vaccine], the “Snehová kráľovná” [Snow Queen] song dedicated to Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhová, and a song to celebrate the historic success of Slovakia’s national ice-hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The band’s latest single was made to celebrate one of the most beautiful places in Slovakia. “The song has the ambition of becoming the park’s anthem,” Dražil said, adding that the project was borne out of spontaneity. Read More…
