In 2014, the Russian Federation sent troops into
Ukraine and annexed the strategically significant
Crimean peninsula. As was the case with the Russo-
Georgian crisis of 2008, the fracas temporarily
caught the attention of the American mainstream
media, before fading from view. DakhaBrakha, an
experimental folk band from the Ukraine wants to
ensure that the U.S. continues to pay attention to
the former Soviet republic.
“A lot of people know nothing about Ukraine.” says
Marko Halanevych, speaking through a translator—
DakhaBrakha’s manager, Gorban Iryna. “Maybe just
because of geography class they know the name of our
country. But, we want to be the beginning of
interest in Ukraine.”Read More
Ukraine and annexed the strategically significant
Crimean peninsula. As was the case with the Russo-
Georgian crisis of 2008, the fracas temporarily
caught the attention of the American mainstream
media, before fading from view. DakhaBrakha, an
experimental folk band from the Ukraine wants to
ensure that the U.S. continues to pay attention to
the former Soviet republic.
“A lot of people know nothing about Ukraine.” says
Marko Halanevych, speaking through a translator—
DakhaBrakha’s manager, Gorban Iryna. “Maybe just
because of geography class they know the name of our
country. But, we want to be the beginning of
interest in Ukraine.”Read More
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