MEU August 24 newsletter

MEU August 24 newsletter

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With summer quickly approaching, we're excited to bring you the latest news and invitations to thrilling events happening in August! Independence Day of Ukraine on the 24th of August is glorified with the next free event from the ‘JAZZ KONTAKT’ series at Zenner summer garden. Show solidarity and discover the power of unity through music!

XJAZZ! in collaboration with Music Export Ukraine and FUSION present performances by New Brain Trio, DJ @allynx, @zenner.biergarten, and a jam session. New Brain Trio are the fathers of Kyiv’s acid-jazz scene, creating in jam band mode, inheriting the traditions of spontaneous improvisation of bands like Medeski, Martin & Wood, Kamaal Williams, Nerve, Mark Giuliana. The event is free of charge, but registration is obligatory! To take part in the jam session, please register here.

XJAZZ! is joining Vitsche and Serhiy Prytula Humanitarian Foundation as a #UkraineVerstärker_in  to bring hope to children in the Kharkiv region. Please support our initiative with donations by this link.

As always, we have selected the most interesting news, reviews and mentions of the Ukrainian music industry from recognized media.

  • The Quietus released the first part of New Voices Ukraine reports about Ukrainian DIY labels and their activities after a full-scale invasion in 2022. How to get into the DIY community, about the genres of Ukrainian underground music, approaches to cooperation with artists, and musical experiments read here.

  • DTF Magazine published the story of three musicians from Copenhagen – Mama Snake, DJ TOOL, and Ezy – who visited Ukraine with a concert in June 2024. Mama Snake shared her impressions of a 5-day trip collected in her diary: “Art, music, and culture, in general, are still blooming in Ukraine, keeping the already strong identity alive. We were met with the most intense warmth and gratitude that I’ve ever experienced in my life.” Read about Ukrainian resilience, delicious food, life during the war and unforgettable experiences link!

We also want to draw your attention to the publication in Metal Has No Borders of the rating of female representatives on the Ukrainian metal scene. The edition identified the four brightest vocalists of the metal bands – Ignea, 0%Mercury, Jinjer and Azathoth Circle.

Ukrainians never grow tired of embracing life and celebrating their freedom and independence. Brave! Factory – a festival of free music and art – starts on August 24 – the Independence Day of Ukraine. It will be held on the grounds of the Dovzhenko film studio in Kyiv. The line-up consists of 40 artists, a quarter of which will be foreign musicians.

We cordially invite you to the joint celebration of the Independence Day of Ukraine at the concerts of Ukrainian performers on August 24th in Europe and North America: