CLEVELAND, Ohio – The seeds of the Ukrainian band Yа́gody were planted long before their official formation bore fruit. The group’s origins stretch back to 2010, when actor Mykola Huseynov proposed ...
When one’s homeland is under siege, it’s not just an attack on the flesh and blood of the people — it’s an attack on a cultural legacy. That’s evident in ...
An annual celebration of Ukrainian arts and culture is returning to the Philadelphia suburbs this summer. The 2024 Ukrainian Folk Festival is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Tryzub Ukrainian ...
Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...
Last year, when I was writing my dissertation on the history of Ukrainian folk, my research found a repeated pattern: Despite long histories of suppression, erasure, and destruction, Ukrainian people ...
With primal percussion, hypnotic harmonies and immersive ethno-drama performances, Ukrainian folk group YAGÓDY brings its mesmerizing sound to North America for the first time this spring. YAGÓDY’s ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ukrainian folk quartet DakhaBrakha will perform at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m., the Bardavon announced on Monday. DakhaBrakha is an “ethno ...
After a monthlong hiatus for the Winter Olympics, Saturday Night Live returned Saturday with a solemn and moving tribute to Ukraine's ongoing struggle against Russian aggression. The broadcast began ...
KYIV, Ukraine — At first sight, it looked like a typical party in a nightclub. It was mid-March in central Kyiv and a hundred or so people were wiggling on the dance floor of V’YAVA, one of the ...