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Leading Australian Ukrainian contemporary folk ensemble Jaga Band has entertained audiences with their distinctive celebration of traditional songs and dances inspired from across the Carpathian Black Sea regions, rich and diverse in influences from Ukraine. Jaga Band uniquely incorporates authentic Eastern European instruments the sopilka, accordion, violin, and cymbalom to bring to life traditional songs of love, loss and heroism that encourage and inspire audiences to dance and sing along.
Led by multi-instrumentalist and singer Mar’yana Sywak, Jaga Band has been successfully performing at a variety of major music events such as – Australian Multicultural Festival, the Illawarra Folk Festival, Sydney Folk Festival, Pearls of the Season Festival (Ukraine), Ukifest Festival at Darling Harbour, International Accordion, Northern Beaches Music Festival, Eurofest as well many Ukrainian Community and other Multicultural Events around Australia, as well maintaining busy local gigs schedule.
Expect some crazy fast tunes that will get everyone ready to dance, plus the songs that will lighten up your heart. Jaga Band covers a wide range of music topics – from unbounded love and a fiery desire to enigmatic passion and famous Ukrainian warriors – the Cossacks.