Note: Olta, means "fishing rod" in Turkish language.
We're in the sea, calm, beautiful.
A fishing rod may seem like a simple tool, but the meaning we give to it is profound. For us, a rod is a symbol of solidarity. One of us reels the lines and pulls the strings, the other holds, the other unties the knots. Everyone has a role in the cycle, everyone is valuable. Just like in music, a composition gains meaning only with those who share it. A melody grows only as much as it echoes.
We are not a huge trawler -like the mainstream music world- that sweeps away everything with its nets. On the contrary, we are sensitive and careful. We are after cultural diversity, original voices, hidden talents. Because we know that everyone has a story to tell. And we are Olta Solidarity to be the ear, voice, and echo of these stories...
A fishing rod in our hands, there is room for all of us in the sea of hope anyway. We came here not to take or consume what is ready; but to produce, share and grow stronger together, and every rod cast has a meaning. Some want to catch a new story, some want to bring a forgotten melody to the surface. No matter what, no matter what anyone says. This sea is ours and everything held in this sea is solidarity.
The sea is vast, bottomless. Only if we look together, only if we choose to share, can we find real riches. That's why we don't see music as just entertainment or a means of individual expression. We believe that music is a unique power for social transformation. Songs not only feed our souls; they can also be a call, a resistance against injustice and inequality. Every melody we find in this sea can become a tool of transformation for us who dream of a more just world. Sometimes this transformation starts with sharing a feeling of loneliness, sometimes it sprouts after a loss that is very difficult to accept, and sometimes with the contagious power of joy.
But there is always a common point: We all want to touch something, to change something. That's why we are here to be together in this sea, to produce together, to grow stronger together.
When casting the line, we always have the same question in mind: "How do we share what we find?" Because our wealth is not in what we find; it is in our ability to share and grow it. For this reason, we have a transparent system at Olta where we transfer the income we earn from digital to the necessary places.
The sea belongs to all of us. Every voice, every color, every story in it belongs to all of us, not just one of us. Come, let's cast the line together. Maybe we will catch a hope, an idea, or a new friendship. Whatever we find, we will share it. Because this sea is ours and here, in the sea of hope, the real wealth is hidden in solidarity.