dakhabrakha

Gotta Go Go Go to a Gogol Bordello Show

January 3, 2023

I finally got to go, go, go… to a Gogol Bordello show and it did not disappoint. After years of traveling Eastern Europe and soaking in the folkloric-inspired sounds of gypsy (Roma) punk rock, I was thrilled to hear that Gogol Bordello was playing three nights at Brooklyn Bowl in, you guessed it, Brooklyn, NYC […]

Raw Travel Visits Ukraine in Wartime

September 13, 2022

Dear Aaaron Lewis & Staind – Listen to this

Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha’s Emotional NYC Return

April 10, 2022

When I first heard DakhaBrakha from Ukraine, I was in Los Angeles, driving in my car and listening to NPR (National Public Radio). I was mesmerized by the ethereal, folkloric, timeless sound of their music, even more so because I had visited Ukraine in 2012. Later, in 2019, I’d revisit Ukraine to film. I’d meet and film […]