Ticket €35
Running time 90 min | No Interval
Age recommendation 18+
Trigger Warnings none
14 Sep
DakhaBrakha, a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, comes to The Everyman as part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour.
Traditional music has seen a resurgence in Ukraine over the past decades, after being suppressed during Soviet rule. DakhaBrakha uses Ukrainian polyphony as its foundation, interweaving complex rhythmic and melodic structures from India, Arabia, Africa and Australia. Their music is textural, layered sounds with distinctive percussive heartbeats, thumping bass lines, distorted electric guitars and influences of jazz, spoken word, rap and even punk. DakhaBrakha calls this tapestry of influences “ethno chaos.” And this chaos is a strength, allowing them to draw in strands of music that connect Ukraine with the world.
They are troubadours, activists and educators. Though their name means “Give/Take” in the old language, DakhaBrakha is new Ukraine, both pre-colonial and post-Soviet, working within a global network of art and music. They aim to help audiences see Ukraine not as a monolith, but as a cosmopolitan culture that takes in other cultures and gives in return.
Ticket €35
Running time 90 min | No Interval
Age recommendation 18+
Trigger Warnings none
Age Recommendation