DakhaBrakha - Night 1

114 Race St.,Holyoke MA 01040

03 May, 2022

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DakhaBrakha - Night 1 Presented by DSP Shows Ages 16+ DakhaBrakha DakhaBrakha melds folk music of the Ukraine with rhythms of the surrounding world to create a bright, unique and unforgettable sound. Second show added by popular demand! For the safety of our artists, venue staff, and our community as a whole we are requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for admittance to all shows at Race Street Live until further notice. While mask-wearing is not required at this time, we still strongly encourage wearing a mask when not actively eating or drinking to protect yourself and others. Results from a negative COVID test will NOT be accepted for entry.Please bring your vaccination card, or a photo of it, along with a corresponding state or federal ID for entry.The CDC defines “full vaccination” as 2 weeks after the final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.These policies are subject to change. In solidarity with the people of Ukraine and in honor of the upcoming DakhaBrakha shows in Holyoke and Ithaca, DSP Shows is making a donation to The Voices of Children Foundation, a Ukrainian charity that provides psychological and psychosocial support to children. Today, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, they are providing non-stop assistance to affected children and families from all over the country, providing emergency psychological assistance, and assisting in the evacuation process. We encourage you to donate if you are able. More information can be found at their website: voices.org.ua/en SF Jazz has also created the Dakhabrakha Fund. 100% of the proceeds from this fund are going directly to the Kyiv-based band and their families, with hopes for their safety, and encouragement to be able to perform and inspire a peaceful Ukraine through their important voices. You can donate here: sfjazz.org/support/donations/dakhabrakha-fund We look forward to two shows with this amazing band at Race Street Live in Holyoke on May 4th and the State Theatre of Ithaca on April 3rd. General admission standing room only. DakhaBrakha DakhaBrakha is music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. DakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art “DAKH” by the avant-garde theatre director – Vladyslav Troitskyi – and given the name that means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. Theatre work has left its mark on the band performances – their shows are always staged with a strong visual element. After experimenting with Ukrainian folk music, the band has added rhythms of the surrounding world into their music, thus creating the bright, unique and unforgettable sound of DakhaBrakha. They strive to help open up the potential of Ukrainian melodies and to bring it to the hearts and consciousness of the younger generation in Ukraine and the rest of the world as well. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theatre, their musical spectrum is at first intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary roots and rhythms, inspiring “cultural and artistic liberation”. In March 2010, DakhaBrakha won the prestigious Grand Prix prize named after S.Kuriokhin, in the sphere of contemporary art, and confirmed its place in the culture once again. In March 2011 DakhaBrakha was discovered by Australian Womadelaide and began their ascent in the international music scene. They have since played more than 300 concerts and performances and have taken part in major international festivals throughout Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, and North America. DakhaBrakha has also collaborated with such international musicians as: Port Mone (By), Kimmo Pohjonen Cluster (Fi), Karl Frierson (DePhazz) (Ge), Steve Cooney (IRL), Inna Zhelannaya (Ru), Kievbass (UA), Djam (UA-Iran), and David Ingibaryan (Hu) DakhaBrakha