I'm joined in Studio A this week (Sunday March 16, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) by my old friend Vlad Cuiujuclu, who's been contributing to Global A Go-Go since 2012. Vlad and I did a show of Ukrainian music back in August of 2014, the month when Russia first sent troops, tanks and artillery into Ukraine's Donbas region.
Needless to say, a few things have changed since then, so we thought now would be a good time to update that 2014 show with new songs, new artists (and a few of the same ones we played in 2014) and new thoughts. Here's what Vlad has to say about this week's program:
"After more than 3 years of full-scale invasion by Russia, Ukraine continues to stand strong. The world has come to recognize the Ukrainian people for their resilience and bravery. But with the war dominating headlines, Ukrainian culture hasn't had a chance to truly shine in the spotlight.
"In today's show we will dive into Ukrainian music, spanning from the 1960s to today and covering a variety of genres, from folk to rap and everything in between. We will highlight well-known Ukrainian artists, as well as underground musicians from a vibrant array of genres and influences."
A podcast of this week's program will be available soon at radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go.
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
5'nizza | Ukraine | ЛИНЕ | ЛИНЕ - Single | 5'nizza | 2025
alyona alyona | Ukraine | Як би я була не я | Пушка | Hitwonder | 2019
Dislocados | Ukraine | Carol of the Bells | La Evolución | Dislocados | 2022
Sasha Boole | Ukraine | Зі смертю під вінець | Too Old To Sell My Soul | Comp Music | 2020
The Вйо | Ukraine | Зорі (Кожен з нас щось може) | Ganja | BEST MUSIC | 2008
TNMK | Ukraine | Історія України за 5 хвилин | Історія України за 5 хвилин | TNMK | 2019
Okean Elzy | Ukraine | Там, де нас нема | Там, де нас нема | ТОВ Суперсиметрія"" | 1998
Boombox | Ukraine | Наодинці | III | \melomania\" Llc" | 2008
Vopli Vidopliassova | Ukraine | Весна | Музіка | Kraina Mriy | 1997
Скрябін | Ukraine | Говорили і курили | Радіо Любов | Kuzma Skryabin | 2011
Jamala | Ukraine | 1944 | 1944 | Comp Music | 2016
Go_A | Ukraine | SHUM | SHUM | Universal Music Polska Sp. z o.o. | 2021
KALUSH,Kalush Orchestra | Ukraine | Stefania | Stefania | Columbia Local | 2022
Verka Serduchka | Ukraine | Dancing Lasha Tumbai | Do Re Mi | Mama Music | 2010
DakhaBrakha | Ukraine | Шо з-под дуба | Yahudky | DakhaBrakha | 2014
Khrystyna Soloviy | Ukraine | Тиха вода | Жива вода | ТОВ Суперсиметрія"" | 2015
Kurbasy | Ukraine | Hutsulka | Rozkolyada God Bless! | Kurbasy | 2022
Illaria,Андрій Войчук,Антон Бурика,Олексій Сагітов,Ігор Одарюк,Анатолій Шмаргун | Ukraine | Кам'яна гора | 13 місяців | ILLARIA | 2013
KOZAK SIROMAHA,Gordiy Starukh | Ukraine | Tanok | Vytynanka | ENKO | 2024
Vopli Vidopliassova | Ukraine | Музика дика | Збірка Етнічна | Kraina Mriy | 2007
Kyrylo Stetsenko,Tetiana Kocherhina | Ukraine | Play, the Violin, Play | Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 | Light in the Attic | 2024
Любов Чайковська | Ukraine | Намалюй Мені Ніч (1965) | Шедеври Українскої Эстради: Намалюй Мені Ніч, Vol. 3 | Kraina Mriy | 2015
Юрій Гуляєв | Ukraine | Києве Мій (1962) | Шедеври Українскої Эстради: Два Кольори, Vol. 2 | Kraina Mriy | 2015
Смеричка | Ukraine | Червона рута | ВИА Смеричка | АО Фирма Мелодия"" | 2008