Over the past year of the Russian invasion, the world has gotten to know the plight of Ukraine. What we’ve also come to know is that the Ukrainian spirit is a thing of awe. Right now, there are few live embodiments of it in popular music like 2022 Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra.
A deluxe spin-off of rap group Kalush with added instrumentalists, Kalush Orchestra expand their hip-hop template with a grand infusion of Ukrainian folk music. It’s a vivid bridge between Ukrainian tradition and modern pop sounds that’s now representing on the global stage. This week, they come to town for country and cause on their international tour to benefit Ukraine.
6 p.m. Friday, March 10, the Beacham, $85
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This article appears in Mar 8-14, 2023.
