DakhaBrakha live at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

[@randyjimmiejamesbowles]

DakhaBrakha is always welcome in Seattle, Washington!

[@slackjaw703]

At first I was like “What the hell?”, & then I was like “What the hell have I been doing with my life when I could’ve been listening to this the entire time!”...

[@k8sl]

Here in the west there is so much canned music, so much done according to formula without life. This group creates what music is supposed to make you feel.

[@ian-c.01]

Why am I so drawn to this group ? Why do I need to play their music everyday ? Why do I always get emotional while listening ? Why did I not hear of them before last week ?

[@Мистецтво-ь5э]

Приезжай к нам после войны на несколько месяцев 🤝

[@barryphillips7790]

Really surprised by the muted audience reaction to this superb, virtuoso performance. I’m guessing most of them had never heard the like of it before. You can always judge the character of a nation by the power of its folk music. The message: don’t mess with this nation.

[@ІгорВікторович-т5ф]

Крутий аналіз

[@mikekalasunas5598]

Fantastic performance! I'm only disappointed that the audience didn't give them the thundering ovations they deserved.

[@cadimpaler1689]

There's something about a beautiful Ukrainian woman in a tall woolly hat wailing away on a drum while singing microtonal drones that really does it for me.

[@FuyangLiu]

Respect from China, this is purely beautiful and I can't use words to describe it 👍

[@ODin_66]

👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@CrazyCat_]

3:15 ось ця легендарна фраза)) Доброго вечора, ми з України!

[@fratello48-7s]

Victory to all of the Ukraine!!!

[@НатальяПанфилова-в5х]

Хуйла война

[@nicktrue7915]

The band deserves some sort of exemplary esteemed award for their talent and way of encompassing pure emotion and feeling. It’s like they take you in a journey. If I was loaded I would pay them just to play for me and anyone who wants to come somewhere beautiful and wooded with amazing acoustics.

[@sandrachitayat2124]

Fast forward to today, February 26, 2022. The Ukrainians fight at this very moment fir their hard-won freedoms, & they won’t turn back. In the spirit of Dakha Bracha! Long like Ukraine & its beautiful culture! As Zelensky himself has said, all cultures are beautiful. A wise man leading the nation if Ukraine. G- dspeed to those defending their homeland, Ukraine. Such talent! ❤🇺🇦🥂

[@Kostya7733]

Це вам не шаровари , горілка і сало . Україна - це зі смаком і вишукано. Даха Браха ,дякую вам за справжнє задоволення від українського.

[@-_-johndead]

Як на мене то , шаровари , горілка і сало , це також зі смаком і вишукано )))

[@Htirlicsergey]

Исскуство не имеет границ .... и аполетиччно... Молодцы девчата.... дюже гарно спивають....!!!!

[@ЛимпКот]

Непонів, шо ти маєш проти сала? Закусюй більше, бо вон щось не те вже казати начав.

[@Htirlicsergey]

@@-_-johndead то так! Мабудь людына не пробовал горылочку закусывать шматочком сала, да з цибулькой.... !!! У нас на Кубани, цэ пэрша закуска...!!!

[@dagnytaggart2027]

Цим вам не вгодили вам шаровари і сало? Мені подобається перше і регулярно їм друге. Що може бути краще сала з намащеним гірчицею чорним хлібом і часником🤤

[@ДмитроТкач-м4ф]

Дивовижно! Слухаєш та поринаєш кудись глибоко у думки, у сни та мрії... замружуєшся та летиш в небо. Неймовірно! Талановито! Слава Україні!

[@charismaticmegafauna8422]

In these troubled times, DakhaBrakha takes me to a place of superlative art, conspicuous competence, solid integrity, ecstatic joy, visceral happiness, complete serenity, placid beauty. They make me happy to be alive at the same time they are. They make magic with music.

[@ODin_66]

Они Органични как сама Природа.Божественно. ☝️🇺🇦

[@briangilman1937]

Poignant then and today !

[@piratessalyx7871]

@@briangilman1937 More so even now as you say Spring 2022. May the world realize we are all one brotherhood under the skin....peace and love to your neighbors in the world...we are all God’s children he told us to LOVE one another....now lets get to it! Peace for Ukraine we are all with you...peace and love.....wins all!🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@dennyedmondson4146]

Well said from. My heart goes out to the Ukrainian people! Love from the USA

[@dennyedmondson4146]

You are not wrong. At least phrases for now. Such talented musicians and singers! Composers of art!

[@ghasz1948]

Słuchałem wczoraj.... Słucham dzisiaj..... Jutro też będę słuchał..... Muzyka w której jest wszystko...., Miłość....., Radość.... Żal...... Ból..... Ukojenie..... Pozdrowienia z Polski.

[@vitalhope8330]

Djakyemu

[@ricomon35]

Yes, their music is all of those things :)

[@dennyedmondson4146]

Is this the words?

[@TinaHyde]

Ever since viewing their NPR Tiny Desk concert a few days ago, I became obsessed and I’m now plowing my way through every last second of DakhaBrakha content on the internet. Thank you, God, for this incredible, beautiful, original, soul-stirring gorgeousness. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 I am now a fan for life. Long live DakhaBrakha. 🙏

[@majron2551]

thank you, what a blessing your music is in these awful times

[@Maoli2013]

Why haven't I heard of these people? Dummy me....... This is my new favorite music. Raw, beautiful, heartfelt sound. There is nothing like this anywhere. Thank you for allowing me to hear this before I die. Mahalo (thank you) from Hawaii!!!!!!!!!!

[@egorscaba]

Well, you have a joke! live happily ever after, brother! hello from Ukraine

[@-_-johndead]

You will not die, you will live forever ...)))

[@jeffreythompson5505]

I know right???

[@samfisher7876]

Try to listen ONUKA

[@LaWendeltreppe]

Aloha, there is: Ole Lukkoye, if you like these guys, you will love the music from St. Petersburg too.

[@bartonknight2254]

Man ... I just wanna jump in there with my guitar and play with this band soooo. .... so bad, it's killing me. This is like .. my new favorite group. They are all so individually talented. Love them. 😎

[@Ukrainian_sun89]

Haha, nice comment) Love them too

[@tiborlajosbognar2422]

I agree. I feel in same way, but i've got a bass guitar.

[@ameliorationstation7081]

Just exquisite. Exceptional. Outstanding. Pure.

[@ПАВЕЛРЫМАР-и7з]

Ви в нірванні,...але у Вас зоряний контробасс, Ви натхнення поколінь

[@albertoferreira3375]

I am so, so, so proud!!! Greetings from Portugal.

[@DrJohnPollard]

This group is super amazing. Just have to say.

[@mcsmith732]

This band is so intense! Love them! I have no idea what they are saying but I agree with it all.

[@GoldenBezos]

"Доброго вечора ми з України" це звучить голос фронтмену гурту Марка Галаневича "Good evening, we are from Ukraine" is the voice of the band's frontman Mark Galanevich

[@Rusanovka]

This is just amazing! Sweet Ukraine! All in one package: Inspiration, highest level of professionalism, diversity, musicianship, and beautiful Ukrainian girls! Who could ask for more? Can't wait to see them tomorrow in Boston.

[@braindeadbogan9272]

Which ones?

[@alexhirka]

Cute Ukrainian boy, too.

[@dwightgaston6079]

lucky you

[@ELPROFETAOMEGA]

so, how was it? was it as mindbendingly awesome as it sounds????

[@AY-ln1mk]

lucky Boston=) where have I been all my life

[@rosc82]

I had the privilege to watch them perform live, it was mesmerising, captivating, haunting and downright electrifying! They're amazing!!

[@systemofafox6487]

+Rosa_C where did you watch them perform live?

[@rosc82]

+monnir humaran sorry I missed this reply. they performed at Malaysia's Rainforest World Music Festival. it was epic!

[@jonathansturm4163]

Very occasionally you come across a group of genius musos; Fairport Convention in the late 1960s come to mind. Their genius though creates tension that drives them apart making that magic time they are together quite poignant-it’s too fleeting. DakhaBrakha though seem to have found a magic potion that keeps them together. This is the third day of listening to them and I don’t want it to stop!

[@justiceplanete4858]

C'est juste MERVEILLEUX et HYPNOTIQUE. Je retrouve l'essence de mon HUMANITE quand j'écoute cette musique. RESPECT d'une admiratrice de France

[@cadimpaler1689]

The music is hypnotic, the musicians are surprisingly competent, it doesn't have to go anywhere because it's already there. But it does go to places never imagined. Bonus.

[@JLT1003]

Why "surprisingly" competent???

[@juliogarcia8372]

I had the hair on my neck and arms stand several times throughout this video. They are amazing!

[@petrnovak7248]

Jste prostě skvělá kapela, asi se začnu učit ukrajinsky. Díky za muziku :) Спасибі від Чехії

[@henrifanthome]

that Cello in Vesna is just so so divine…… love everything about this

[@RussellWhiteGrob109]

Astonishingly beautiful music. Discovered purely by chance when I typed in the word "Nadobranich", which I think is Ukrainian for good night.

[@НиколайГончаров-щ1ч]

Добраніч, добра - Good; ніч - night. Good night

[@dinrid492]

Случайно в прошлом году наткнулся на эту замечательнейшую группу. Просто невероятное и приятное глазам и ушам зрелище. Манера и стиль подачи украинского фолка завораживает. Многие пишут, что не могут расслышать слова. А сильно ли это важно? Может и важно, но решающего значения в данном случае не имеет. Они играют на струнах душ - поэтому приняты людьми во всем Мире.

[@grayknight9478]

Полостью с Вами согласна, совершенно случайно услышала эту группу иииии.... влюбилась в их технику игры, подачу песен. Ирина Коваленко не просто красивая девушка, она волшебно озвучила звуки леса в песне "Весна", а "Монах" чего стоит! НО больше всех меня поразила песня "Янки" и "Дівчина Марусенька". Рекомендую всем, жаль что не все понимают этно-хаос,

[@-_-johndead]

Це і є мова української душі , це голос з глибини віків який пробуджує дух !!!

[@bykovchenkoalexander7083]

соромно трохи, але одна людина в фейсі порадила alyona alyona і в коментах вже прочитав випадково про цю групу) Шукав дуже довго щось подібне. Справжні професіонали + плюс дуже талановиті.

[@МаринаБратусь-л6и]

Кому интересны слова -залезте в Гугл.

[@ODin_66]

@@-_-johndead Так Згоден. ☝️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@-_-johndead]

Цим пісням немає рівних... Такі голоси і народна пісня це Божий нам дар , як відрада за століття страждань... І полився спів по степам , спів гіркий як полин і солодкий як мед... Бо ж піснею українці очищають душу , аж до самих глибин !!!!

[@АлексейСоломин-ю8й]

краще не скажеш -на тли всього смиття на ТВ та те що називають писнями

[@serhiiyanchevskyi9842]

Просто - геніально! Величезний пласт забутої і, майже, втраченої культури повернуто людям. Та, ще й у такий високохудожній спосіб. Це - мистецтво, щире й справжнє. Дякую. Не зупиняйтесь ;)

[@-_-johndead]

Так на жаль народна пісня вимирає разом з бабусями , а матері вже їх не знають... Колись в моєму селі на Київщині дууууже часто співали на застіллях , тепер вже й нема кому . Даха Браха як ковток води в пустелі , ніби це сама душа України промовляє... !!!

[@Anjuta_Borodai]

Була у Них на концерті...Відчуття не передати словами!!!! Це щось неймовірне, непідвласне...Велика гордість , що самі талановиті ЛЮДИ саме у нас !!!! Інакше і бути не може!!! СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ!!!💛💙

[@gortapocalypse]

Simply amazing. If the B52s came from the Ukraine they might sound like this. That’s a compliment by the way. Wonderful, smile inducing music.

[@michaelbarton2283]

I love this ensemble/ band. They are sublime, artistic, musical and much much more. They make me smile and my heart sing. I would love to see them live and talk to them.

[@yuriipohorielov5183]

ТАК ОЦЕ І Є ТА СИЛА НАШОЇ НАРОДНОЇ ПІСНІ - МОЖЛИВО ТИСЯЧУ РОКІВ ПЕРЕСПІВУВАТИ СЛОВАМИ ДАВНІЙ КОД ГОЛОСУ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО НАРОДУ! І ОД ТОГО СПІВУ ТА МУЗИКИ СТАЄ ВСЕ КРАЩЕ ТА ЩАСЛИВІШЕ.

[@CanardEndormi]

I cannot get enough of Dakhabrakha!

[@tomgriffiths1043]

Dakhabakhra

[@ДразаТеатріУкраїни]

Tom Griffiths Dakhabrakha

[@gerarddurocher108]

This is most Awesome! They go musically to realms I never knew existed. Magic

[@zheka50]

I am glad you like it. there is a better quality version of the video at the Kennedy Center website. kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/kennedy/mp4/millennium/01142014_1800_MSN.mp4

[@anna1717yt]

просто блеск! до слез пробрало. Спасибо вам.

[@Lumitartube]

+Gene Dymarskiy Thanks!

[@sudevanvalyetham2088]

These guys performed at the Borneo Rainforest World Music Festival 2014 and blew the crowd away! Hope you return next year!

[@ManuelGarcia-bo9rh]

I seen them today at the music center in los angeles and they were awesome and full of energy. Yeah Dakha Brakha !!!!!!

[@МироновВиталий-щ3н]

я влюбился в эту музыку,влюбился в этих девчонок,и даже в этого мужика!

[@robertroznar5329]

Fantasztikusan jo muzsika!😍

[@1985sabotag]

Ой за лісочком просто винесла на новий рівень сприйняття реальності...ну пооовне занурення з мурахами по всій шкірі!!!!!!! ДахаБраха - одне кохання!!

[@pnkpricess059]

This is exceptionally good.

[@DreamingCatStudio]

It’s all astounding. I especially love Marko’s falsetto. Magical!

[@AdiDasVraj]

Is it pain? Is it nectar rain? Is it life? Or is it death? Do you cry or do you laugh? Who are you and who am I... Where are we coming from and who we were one thousand births before? Why we live? Will you die? Birth and death just come and go, and what's between - will it matter? What will end? What will stay? Will you make your being here a benediction or a curse? Do you give or do you take? Do you destroy or do you make? Do you know the song? And can you be beyond...

[@-_-johndead]

Это боль? Это нектарный дождь? Это жизнь? Или это смерть? Вы плачете или смеетесь? Кто ты и кто я ... Откуда мы пришли и кто мы были тысячей родов раньше? Почему мы живем? Ты умрешь? Рождение и смерть просто приходят и уходят, а что между ними - Это будет иметь значение? Что закончится? Что останется? Вы сделаете свое пребывание здесь благословение или проклятие? Вы даете или берете? Вы уничтожаете или делаете? Вы знаете песню? И вы можете быть за пределами ... ?!?!?!

[@gillesbourgeois5348]

Eine,zwei,drei, vier! Lalalalalalalaaaalalaaaa Geronimo ! !!!!😂😂😂😂

[@gillesbourgeois5348]

Est-ce de la douleur? Est-ce une pluie de nectar ? Est-ce la mort ou bien la vie? Est-ce que tu pleures, est-ce que tu ris? Qui es-tu et qui suis-je ? D'où venons-nous ? Qui étions-nous mille naissances auparavant ? Pourquoi vivons-nous? Vas- tu mourir? La naissance et la mort viennent et s'en vont, mais qui y a-t-il entre les deux? Est-ce si important ? Qu'est-ce qui s'en va? Qu'est-ce qui reste? Feras-tu de ton existence une bénédiction ou un fléau ? Est-ce que tu donnes, est-ce-que tu prends? Est-ce que tu détruits, est-ce-que tu crées ? Connais-tu la chanson? Peux-tu exister au delà ?

[@trickybugs]

Damn man.. 6 years later you're still right..

[@cyoakhagrace3933]

ancient calls with modern twists, Bulgarian Slavic wonderfully odd harmonies, depth lightened with humor, a woman who sings so deep, a man that can sing so high, 3 wedding dressed Goddesses who drum excellently & sing with such passion with Ukrainian hats to top it off! Add cello, piano, accordion & squeeze boxes, everything played with such simplicity yet the combination of layers of exotica becomes complicated dreamy but accessible true musical art. touches of rap, funk, blues add another flavor poured over traditional calls for a mate that are barely imagined in our boring poprock western souls. thank you.

[@violayunik761]

This is Ukraiman language not Bulgarian

[@GadgetManDan]

You can see that they love what they are doing. Playing the music they love for an audience that is amazed at the wonderful music they are experiencing and they all have a smile on their faces as they are doing it.

[@CannibalAmerica]

The cellist has such a beautiful smile.

[@philippmaluta978]

+John Dickenson appreciated too

[@petrodudiy3085]

+John Dickenson they are Ukrainians))

[@Nafiganado]

Also looking all the time :) She smiles with eyes, too.

[@MimKoRn]

give a time stamp for me to check

[@fedebrunfman]

Not a lot of words to describe this. Maybe magical, subtle and powerful . Very glad to come upon this stuff.

[@kreator_pier_michailovich]

Харизма зашкаливает у них. Волшебно.

[@romanemperor9944]

Боже! Яка краса! Тут душа відпочиває!

[@bzs83x]

Fantastic, loved to entire concert.

[@darrenwateva6657]

thank you so much for this...its helped me through depression. a fantastic band...a great performance.

[@nathanclark2780]

Love this band!

[@alexgoncharov9582]

Ошеломлён из Донецка !!!! Браво !!)))))

[@Stew8artb4]

GOOSE BUMPS!!! Phenomenal!!! TRUE ART!!!

[@Виктория-д9т7ж]

Я в шоке! Узнала про эту группу 3 дня назад! Заворожила! Влюбила! на сегодняшний день- самое уникальное, что может быть !!!!!!!

[@vladimirb3599]

Perfect

[@rubenhernandez7252]

They're amazing, such great synchronism, incredible voices and talent

[@viktorgapyak8293]

So proud to be Ukrainian Дуже пишаюся тим, що український

[@Oldred1975]

Оговорка по Фрейду. Именно украинский. Это как-бэ подразумевает, что сегодня украинский, а завтра польский, русский или израильский. Согласно всеобщей теории перемоги налицо вызревающий сепар. А украiнеЦЬ - это то, что уже не лечится.

[@sheepchencloudcirrocumulus1327]

its music for us! i´m german and proud to be a thinking human^^ so nice band......

[@ОлегГибляк-ъ1е]

@@Oldred1975 баран. А в голові гівно. Хто насрав? Сам собі і насрав

[@emilyweaver625]

This group is so talented! ❤

[@ДразаТеатріУкраїни]

И я!!!!!! I Love being Ukrainian too

[@Cirezca]

Наиталантлевейший коллектив , веалончелиска богиня !!!

[@josephweibel3211]

Fabuleux !!!

[@1VperOctave]

This is unlike anything I have ever experienced - найкраща музика!

[@maurobrumjr]

Isso é muito legal..... this is fucking nice!!!! My best from Brazil! The last song is so amazing!

[@ruten1994]

що це було? навіть і не думав,що таке є! чудово, вони наче портал у якісь не звіданий, чудовий світ!

[@juansandoval3346]

This music is magic!!!!

[@solpheosax]

Esto es realmente grandioso! !! Las tres chicas más hermosas y talentosas q e visto!! Me gusta descubrir este tipo de bandas. Love from El Salvador!

[@artemsyrota7881]

Карпатський реп ото гон, мега круто=)

[@Центурион-о7ц]

Невероятно ! Особенно "Ой за лисочком" .Просто невероятно ! Брависсимо !

[@ManuelGarcia-bo9rh]

also, they play so many different instruments and sing great. It was beautiful... They are very talented. The music would from nice low key to very high energy. The have a ethnic jazz and ethnic punk rock. very nice

[@ManuelGarcia-bo9rh]

Great group. I love them and their music. Awesome band, they all know how to play different instruments and one girl even raps in one song. Very talented and unique group.

[@stounkatapulta8433]

Чудесно! Исполнение и звук безукоризненны! Темы восхитительны! Женщины прекрасны! Волшебство!

[@marcos.lombardo]

LOVE to you all , to the very beautiful people of Ukraine! ♥♥♥

[@esmeraldaceja7271]

buena música , gran inspiración, gracias Dakhabrakha

[@platonnerezov5172]

настолько чисто ,красиво и чувственно! Не представляю как ощущалось в зале ,если видео так цепляет . Specially for you слышал где-то ,думал что электроника какая-то ,а тут все живое !В одной песне война, мир,драма ... круто кароче !)

[@jazgir1622]

i love UKRAINE

[@markbrandus]

Love your music in both Ukrainian and English. Thank you for posting this. I hope Saturday Night Live hosts you. My vote 24:05 Specially for you followed by 16:30 Весна (Vesna) Spring

[@maximbes]

+Mark Richard Beaulieu This is not Russian. This is Ukrainian language.

[@markbrandus]

+Max Bs Of course! Fixed it. Thanks.

[@volodymyrzakolodyazhny]

@@maximbes Some of those ancient ukraine songs have some portion of russian words - they came from history, from real speaking language (from dialects ets).

[@maximbes]

@@volodymyrzakolodyazhny I now

[@samfisher7876]

@@volodymyrzakolodyazhny the song Baby for example

[@randyjimmiejamesbowles]

What great people.

[@ivanassimokinas967]

Их мимика!Улыбки!!!Волшебные!!!

[@mouintainsinukraine8]

Бомба! просто супер!

[@YURI53132]

Как думаете в России они дают концерты ?

[@ivanivan8894]

@@YURI53132 сказали, что после майдана на роису не едут.

[@sitathen6803]

All those folks at the JF Kennedy Center were in the prescence of greatness, I hope they were giving up way more than I could hear for this amazing group

[@zachhoy]

so transported by this band, discovering this 8 years late is still infinitely better than never

[@toddklempan105]

Alluring, captivating, mesmerizing, culture-crossing, eardrum-expanding, mind-bending music. Both beautiful and fun. So much talent played before a under appreciative crowd. Hopefully, the crowd at Pickathon this year will be more welcoming. I, for one, will be there greeting them with open arms and clapping hands! Thank you for posting this!

[@lydiakushnir6919]

ох, какой же кайф, техничность исполнения просто завораживает, ритмы сумашедшие, как же хочется вас услышать и увидеть вживую в Стамбуле!

[@СтарийХікан]

Настільки круто, що всі слова зайві!!!Спасибі вам дорогенькі!!!

[@АнатолийЯковенко-ш2п]

Мурахи по шкiрi... SUPER!!!

[@vitaefremova1003]

Чудо! Огромное Вам спасибо за Душу!

[@-_-johndead]

Слава Україні за такі співочі душі і вільний дух що промовляє такими голосами !!!

[@mwojnars]

You're awesome! Come to Warsaw!

[@evgrin1961]

Чудо, как хороши. Душевно и от души. Пожелаю, чтобы не иссяк родник. Еще! И да не оскудеет рука раз-дающего. Спасибо!

[@renekriegl34]

Ось де цей вираз взявся:" доброго вечора ми з України"

[@julian.kollataj]

I love this band! Their diversity is like the Amazon, as it is now. May the sounds of this band continue to be as distinct as that of the sounds of the rich biodiversity that we still have of the planet. Preservation through appreciation is the key, to all life that serves the greater good. ❤✌🙌

[@alexandrialgardner]

Just saw them live at Stern Grove Park today--loved them!

[@Nafiganado]

Somehow Dakhabrakha fell out of my sight. Now i've started listening it... Very unusual group, really nothing we've heard before! I am enchanted with the atmosphere their music creates. They are very special. And they even look special each one (i am not talking about their hats :-) )