"The group mixes everything from punk-pop to traditional Ukrainian songs in cool yet beguiling textures, often with the close harmonies usually associated with Balkan music. But it’s really the live shows that take DakhaBrakha beyond mere curiosity to utter brilliance."
Direct from Kyiv, DakhaBrakha returns to Ovations with its self-described “ethno chaos” of folk-pop punk. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. Experimenting with Ukrainian folk music accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a transnational sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theater, their musical spectrum is at first intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary roots and rhythms, inspiring “cultural and artistic liberation.”
BAND MEMBERS
Marko Halanevych: Vokals, darbuka, tabla, didgeridoo, accordion, trombone
Iryna Kovalenko: Vokals, djembe, bass drums, accordion, percussion, bugay, zgaleyka, piano
Olena Tsybulska: Vokals, bass drums, percussion, garmoshk
Nina Garenetska: Vokals, cello, bass drum
SHOW TIMES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 – 7PM
STATE THEATRE, PORTLAND
RUNTIME: 90 MIN
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ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation available upon request. Read more about accessibility at State Theatre Portland
