DakhaBrakha

In partnership with World Music Institute, Pioneer Works is proud to present the renowned Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha in the Main Hall on March 1, 2026. Rooted in traditional polyphonic folk and layered with global influences, DakhaBrakha's spellbinding sound has captivated audiences around the world.

DakhaBrakha is a music quartet comprised by musicians Marko Halanevych, Iryna Kovalenko, Olena Tsybulska, and Nina Garenetska from Kyiv, Ukraine. Their self-proclaimed “ethno chaos” sound spans years of performances prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, but war is in everything now. They masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world, resulting in an unexpected new sound.

They are troubadours, activists and educators. Though their name means Give/Take in the old language, DakhaBrakha is new Ukraine, both pre-colonial and post-Soviet, working within a global network of art and music. They aim to help audiences see Ukraine not as a monolith, but as a cosmopolitan culture that takes in other cultures, and gives in return.