From bullets to songs: Ukraine’s top artists fight back in English
From Mariupol's ruins to the Grammy lists, Ukraine's wartime musicians transform their nation's struggle into timeless English-language hits.
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Ukrainian songs flood YouTube charts as Russian influence wanes
A new analysis reveals Ukrainian music has staged a remarkable comeback on YouTube since Russia's invasion
The show must go on: Odesa Opera braves missile strikes to stage “Thumbelina”
Unlike the typical children's story, Odesa's reimagined production features camouflage-wearing toads and beetles that embody inter-species hatred.
Ukraine launches official account on Spotify
Ukraine has launched its official account on Spotify — Ukraine.ua. Currently, it hosts 6 playlists, 139 songs, and…
Beyond Go_A: a playlist and guide to modern Ukrainian folk music
Read also: The secret of Kateryna Pavlenko, Ukraine’s enigmatic Eurovision singer How Ukrainian folk became popular Polyphonic folk…
Why was Ukraine’s Eurovision performance by Go_A so mesmerizing?
The sacral solar cycle Back in prehistoric times, the lives of humans revolved around the sun. Each year,…
The secret of Kateryna Pavlenko, Ukraine’s enigmatic Eurovision singer
Ukraine’s electro-folklore band Go_A took fifth place at Eurovision-2021 with Shum, an archaic pagan song calling to awaken…
Ukraine’s Go_A makes it to Eurovision grand final with archaic pagan tune to awaken spring
For the first time in the history of Ukrainian participation in the contest, the band chose a song…
Kyiv is becoming the world’s music video capital: 12 iconic clips
Most Ukrainian stars choose foreign locations to shoot their videos. In contrast, foreign directors choose Ukraine. Musicians from…
Famed Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk dies aged 81. Here is the music we’ll remember him by
On 1 June, Ukraine’s famed composer Myroslav Skoryk died aged 81. “An outstanding artist and a sincere, reliable…
The three Ukrainian women breathing new life into ancient musical traditions
In and around the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, there has arisen in the post-Soviet era a trio…
“How much is the fish?” Scooter plans performance in occupied Crimea, in violation of Ukrainian law
The German techno band Scooter is planning to perform in occupied Crimea on 4 August 2017. Ukrainian media…
Boston activists holding war boosters accountable for using their art to support Putin’s aggression
How tall is Putin? In Boston that depends on who’s wearing the costume. Since the fall of 2016,…
Hosting concert of Putin-supporting musicians in college in Boston “undignified,” alumni says
On 2 June 2017, Russian artists, violinist-conductor Vladimir Spivakov and soprano Hibla Gerzmava, will perform at Boston’s Cutler…
Gerard Depardieu, the Eurovision contestant, and other Russian artists Ukraine banned
By choosing Yuliya Samoilova, a singer in a wheelchair, as a Russian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest-2017…
Happy 100th anniversary, unknown Ukrainian carol that everyone knows!
There’s a Ukrainian folksong that you know. Except that you don’t know it’s Ukrainian, and a folksong. One of…
Protests against Putin-supporting pianist Matsuev held in Boston and New York
Concerts of Denis Matsuev, a Russian pianist giving concerts in New York and Boston, USA, were accompanied by…
Putin-supporting pianist to give concert in Boston – again
On 29 October, Russian pianist Denis Matsuev will give a concert at the New England Conservatory in Boston.…
Eurovision winner Jamala releases music video for ‘1944’
After a long wait since her Eurovision victory in May 2016, Jamala finally released the music video for her winning…
Over 85,000 attend Okean Elzy concert in Kyiv
June 18 was an ordinary Saturday in Kyiv. However, from the afternoon onwards you would quite often meet…
