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The International Accordion Festival recently took place in San Antonio, TX. One of the headlining groups was the Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha. The folk quartet performed twice on two different stages this past weekend, as did all the opening acts at the International Accordion Festival.
The foursome derived its name from the Ukrainian words for “give” and “take”. The band includes two drums, an accordion, and a viola. All four members are also singers. Their music is inspired by not only their home town of Kiev, but also the beats of West Africa.
DakhaBrakha won the Sergey Kuryokhin Prize back in 2009. Its U.S. fame came in 2014 when the group played at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and was recognized by Rolling Stones magazine as the “Best Breakout” of the festival.
Check them out in the video above or at one of their upcoming shows in Reno, NV, Portland, OR, or Oakland, CA.