Bulgarian Cartrader: Postcards from Soulgaria

When

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Where

Columbia Theater, Columbiadamm 9–11, 10965 Berlin

Price

Check the price with the organiser

Bulgarian Cartrader His name is Daniel Stoyanov, but the artist name already reveals more about his approach to identity than a bourgeois entry. On “Greetings from Soulgaria,” the musician born in Sofia invents a place where memories, soul, and eccentric stories come together. The name came from an old attribution that he appropriated for the album. And the album title plays on Bruce Springsteen’s “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.:” a pretty concrete reference for music that cannot be pinned down to a model.

Stoyanov had previously written and sung music for Peter Fox and Seeed. His own songs combine indie, blues and soul with a narrative perspective that prefers to stay with individual characters and images rather than with grand genre claims. “Telecaster Warrior” weaves a story through guitars and R&B influences; “Jon Bon Jovi” recalls memories of summer visits to Bulgaria and the CDs bought there. The fact that such a title can be both a joke and a serious memory fits well with this project.

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After “Motor Songs” from 2022, “Greetings from Soulgaria” was released in 2025, later supplemented by an extended version. On it is also “In My Zone”, an older studio recording with producer Moses Schneider. The release shows how Stoyanov juxtaposes material from different phases side by side: an immediately driving piece next to the narrative detours of the album. For the concert context, this range is particularly interesting. Those who only expect a smooth indie soul sound easily overlook how carefully a small world is built here.

Official event source · Checked: 07.11.2026, 19:04 (Europe/Berlin).