Ukrainian music Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Culture of Ukraine

Inside Ukraine’s lost sovereignty battle that created world’s favorite Christmas song

A century ago, Ukraine's desperate fight for independence from Russia led to the boldest soft power gamble in history — and gave birth to the world’s most iconic Christmas hit.

byOksana Ostapchuk

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Culture of Ukraine

A Ukrainian Christmas music playlist from Euromaidan Press

Try something new this holiday season with this selected collection of ancient and modern songs

byAlya Shandra

Ukrainian musician Slava Vakarchuk of Okean Elzy with an orchestra on the ruins of a building destroyed by Russians.

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Culture of Ukraine

Soldiers of Song: documentary on how Ukraine’s musicians battle Russian “cultural genocide” through music

Ryan Smith's "Soldiers of Song" film follows Ukrainian music stars and documents their unprecedented fusion of art and resistance in the war-torn country, creating what becomes known as “cultural forces of Ukraine.”

byVira Kravchuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2024

Ukraine has selected Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, with their song "Teresa & Maria," to represent the country at Eurovision 2024, following a national selection that equally weighed professional jury and audience votes.

byYuri Zoria

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Culture of Ukraine

Meet the bands touring to raise funds for Ukraine’s army (and save the dates)

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainian bands are embarking on charity tours where proceeds provide drones, vehicles and protective gear for the military.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Latest news Ukraine

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

byOrysia Hrudka

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Ukrainian artists swap stage and studios for machine guns and body armour, in fight against Russian invasion

As the war in Ukraine enters its 13th month, Ukrainian singers, actors, writers, and sports stars are taking…

byChristine Chraibi

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Meet the singers, filmmakers, and sports stars who joined the Ukrainian Army

Ukrainian artists, singers, writers, and others are swapping the stage, studios and pens for machine guns and body…

byChristine Chraibi

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Saving Ukrainian culture, bard of the nation picks up a gun

“We often say about our [Ukrainian] art that we need to finally “stop crying” and create something optimistic.…

byBohdan Ben

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“Hey Hey Rise Up”: Pink Floyd revived Ukrainian military anthem

German singer Marlaine Maas is the first artist to perform a cover of the anthem of the Ukrainian…

byOrysia Hrudka

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Written to the sound of Russian artillery fire, Oleksandr Shchetynsky’s Lacrimosa to be performed in Lviv

Created to the sound of Russian artillery fire, Shchetynsky’s musical composition Lacrimosa was written at the request…

byChristine Chraibi

Cover of Ukrainian music playlist on Spotify

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Culture of Ukraine

Ukraine launches official account on Spotify

Ukraine has launched its official account on Spotify — Ukraine.ua. Currently, it hosts 6 playlists, 139 songs, and…

byBohdan Ben

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Culture of Ukraine

American expat reviving traditional Ukrainian art of kobzaring announces tour across Europe

Jurij Fedynskij announced his tour “Kobzaring across Europe” earlier this month on his Facebook page: “I’d like to…

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine’s 30: prominent Ukrainians who changed the country and the world. Part 1: Culture

On August 24, 2021, Ukrainians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, a landmark date in…

byChristine Chraibi

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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…

byBohdan Ben

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Culture of Ukraine

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,…

byAlya Shandra

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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…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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How an American expat pulled the Ukrainian art of Kobzaring back from the brink of extinction

The world knows Taras Shevchenko well. His collection of poems, Kobzar, first published in St. Petersburg in 1840…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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Culture of Ukraine

Ukraine Contemporary Music Festival to be streamed online on 5-7 March

New York, NY: From Friday, March 5 — Sunday, March 7, 2021, the second annual Ukrainian Contemporary Music…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Conductor Oksana Lyniv: we should be proud that names of prominent Ukrainians are part of the history of world music culture

On 30 November 2020, Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv was awarded the prestigious Oper! Awards in the category of…

byBohdan Ben