In this video, Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha returns to globalFEST and the Tiny Desk concerts series.

NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts bring netizens performances from across the world, in a stripped-down, intimate setting.

DakhaBrakha’s first globalFEST performance was in 2014, and their 2015 Tiny Desk concert remains a favourite. Here they perform from the Dakh Theatre in Kiev.

Coming together, their performance maintains the energy and joy that define their music, bouncing off each other musically and emotionally. DakhaBrakha aims to keep Ukraine’s musical and storytelling tradition alive by making it more accessible to a younger, international audience – a kind of self-proclaimed “ethno-chaos”.

They craft stunning sonic worlds for traditional songs, reinventing their heritage with a keen ear for contemporary resonances.

Set list:

  • “Komora”
  • “Vynnaya ya”

Musicians:

  • Iryna Kovalenko: vocals, keys, percussion
  • Marko Halanevych: vocals, accordion
  • Nina Garenetska: vocals, cello
  • Olena Tsybulska: vocals, drums

View the original video here.

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