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Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha melds ethnic folk and punk

DakhaBrakha, a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. (Andriy Petryna)
DakhaBrakha, a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. (Andriy Petryna)

DakhaBrakha calls itself “ethno-chaos.” Over the past 10 years, the Ukrainian folk-meets-punk band brought their music from their home at an experimental theater in Kyiv to audiences around the world.

NPR’s Anastasia Tsioulcas reports.

 

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