The leader and frontman of PerestroikaÕs iconic band TELEVIZOR, the literally first Soviet rock musician to publicly perform officially banned protest songs, a playful and ironic rock poet of LennonÕs tradition, one of the legendary Lenindrad Rock-clubÕs representatives, also influenced by new wave, synthpop and post-punk, performs TELEVIZORÕS hits and many less known songs from his...
Gerbert Morales, the living legend of Russian reggae, is the stenography of emotions that spread in a wide range from “real-art-must-be-sad” mode to something both tranquil as the ocean after storm and wild like a waterfall in the mountains. Those lost in times and denying love will reacquire it after the encounter with Gera Morales’ soul laboratory. Along his brothers-in-arms from Russia Vanya Zhuk (drums) and Garik Bagdagyulyan (guitars), for this performance he was joined by the members of NYC-based...
MOONSHAINYA is a world fusion beats collective from NYC with Russian-Ukrainian line-up which original style combines elements of reggae, hip-hop, indie, post-punk, rock, world… and anything in between 😉 Despite the differences that are growing ever more pronounced in post-Soviet world the band which members moved to New York from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Crimea inadvertently personify Togetherness — one of the cornerstones of roots culture. The band’s motto is “Make Music Not War!” The recording from post-JetLag Happy Monday...
FADA is a folk-rock chanson voyage through the fairy-inhabited brain of singer and multi-flutist Eleonore Weill. Hailing from southwestern France, Eleonore performs original, old, traditional, famous, and forgotten songs of resistance, peace, justice, and love in French, Occitan, and English. Her arsenal of wooden flutes from around the world has been known to break into a broiling bal Occitan of Bourees and...
Hazmat Modine is a blues/folk/world fusion/jazz musical group from New York. “Hazmat” is a portmanteau of “hazardous material”, and “Modine” is the name of a company that manufactures commercial heaters but may be used to refer to the heater...
MOONSHAINYA is a world fusion beats collective from NYC with Russian-Ukrainian line-up which original style combines elements of reggae, hip-hop, indie, post-punk, rock, world… and anything in between 😉 Despite the differences that are growing ever more pronounced in post-Soviet world the band which members moved to New York from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Crimea inadvertently personify Togetherness — one of the cornerstones of roots culture. The band’s motto is “Make Music Not War!” At this unique...
The leader and frontman of Perestroika’s iconic band TELEVISOR, the literally first Soviet rock musician to publicly perform officially banned protest songs, a playful and ironic rock poet of Lennon’s tradition, one of the legendary Lenindrad Rock-club’s representatives, also influenced by new wave, synthpop and post-punk, performs TELEVISOR’S hits and many less known songs from his repertoire, accompanied by Vanya Zhuk on...
Gerbert Morales, the living legend of Russian reggae, is the stenography of emotions that spread in a wide range from Òreal-art-must-be-sadÓ mode to something both tranquil as the ocean after storm and wild like a waterfall in the mountains. Those lost in times and denying love will reacquire it after the encounter with Gera MoralesÕ soul laboratory. Along his brothers-in-arms from Russia Vanya Zhuk (guitar) and Garik Bagdagyulyan (drums), for this performance he was joined by Leonid Tomilchik (bass) and...
Unique all-stars trans-global roots reggae collaboration featuring: Gerbert Morales (Moscow) vocals; Vanya Zhuk (St.Petersburg-Moscow) guitar; Mitch Margold (NYC) Ð keyboards; Troy (NYC) sax; Navdav (NYC) trombone; Dave Reichley (NYC) bass; Chauncey Yearwood (NYC) drums. Very special thanks to Deejay Spinach for making this happen and to Ed Kabatsky for live streaming, recording and...
Unique all-stars trans-global roots reggae collaboration featuring: Gerbert Morales (Moscow) – vocals; Vanya Zhuk (St.Petersburg-Moscow) – guitar; Mitch Margold (NYC) – keyboards; Troy (NYC) – sax; Navdav (NYC) – trombone; Dave Reichley (NYC) – bass; Chauncey Yearwood (NYC) – drums. Very special thanks to Deejay Spinach for making this happen and to Ed Kabatsky for live streaming, recording and...
A world class Klezmer Kapelye led by Merlin SHEPHERD (UK) w/ New-Yorkers Frank LONDON, Lorin SKLAMBERG, Brian GLASSMAN, Aaron ALEXANDER, Jake SHULMAN-MENT, Dmitri Zisl SLEPOVITCH featuring Mira Stroika performing at Borshcht Ball oranized by Kulturfest...
Well-known guitarist from Russia Vanya Zhuk (Kimbata, Jah Division, Naekhovichi, Stantsiya Mir…), master of improvisation, performing at Borshcht Ball organized by Kulturfest...
Canadian performers SOCALLED @ Borscht Ball organized by Kulturfest...
A collaboration of DANIEL KAHN, a Detroit born Berlin based poet-singer, translator, artist, band leader, actor, director, playwright, fusing traditional Yiddish material with German cabaret, American folk song, Russian bardic song, into new topical frameworks, mixing in elements of punk, folk, cabaret, & jazz and PSOY KOROLENKO performing his own and othersÕ songs, accompanying himself to keyboard instruments, mainly a Casio synthesizer in accordion timbre. Experimenting with quite various song traditions he sings in about six or seven...
The international team rescuing the repertoire of the lost master tumler, Nathan “Prince” Nazaroff, in order to bring the subversive joy of Yiddish music to new audiences. They re-recorded the old album of their ‘uncle’ song for song, with the new addition of translations into English to make the lyrics’ playful absurdity universally understood. They perform all over the world for people of every cultural background, celebrating the discordant, jubilant, esctatic legacy of their Happy...
New York based artist MIRA STROIKA has developed a multigenerational following from the ground up thanks to her unique sonic stamp and undeniable vocal prowess, which has been compared to the likes of Florence Welch, Regina Spektor and Edith Piaf. Armed with an explosive, deeply soulful voice, Stroika offers up infectious songwriting on subjects like reality TV, UFO’s and...
Lorin Sklamberg is a vocalist, accordionist, pianist, guitarist and founding member of American Klezmer band THE KLEZMATICS. He began performing Jewish music at age fifteen, and moved to New York in the early 1980s to incorporate klezmer into his...
Gerbert Morales, the leader and founder of JAH DIVISION, a legendary Russian reggae band, is the stenography of emotions that spread in a wide range from ”real-art-must-be-sad” mode to something both tranquil as the ocean after storm and wild like a waterfall in the mountains. Those lost it times and denying love will reacquire it after the encounter with Gera Morales’ soul laboratory. The very first performance of Morales in the USA at Borscht Ball organized by Kulturfest...
Eve is a NYC-based singer-songwriter-pianist born and raised in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Her influences include but are not limited to Radiohead, Portishead, Bjork, Blonde Redhead, Tori Amos and Depeche Mode. The recording features Eve Lesov’s performance at Borscht Ball organized by Kulturefest...
Billy’s Band is a Russian band from St. Petersburg playing blues, swing, jazz and rock. The recording features their headlining performance at Borscht Ball organized by Kulturfest...