ONUKA: dizzying blend of traditional folk combined with some serious techno vibes
Nata Zhyzhchenko, the leading woman of the band ONUKA, is one of the brightest pop cultural phenomena of 21st century Ukraine. She is a musician capable of harmoniously blending folk traditions with urban sounds. ONUKA's new music and image stress the particular mix reverberating through their songs: a combination of the archaic and the modern.
ONUKA’s music has become a new cultural channel that connected Ukraine with the rest of the world. She spoke to her listeners in English and Ukrainian. But her communication was understandable without any translation: through rhythms, melodies, timbre, images. The echo of historical musical forms resonated with the sound of the 21st century, linking the present to the future and the future. Such a message is understandable without words.
No one before her had managed to look so fresh and urban, while emphasizing a connection with the folk tradition.
source: odessareview.com
