Ethno-jazz

DAGADANA

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polski

Fot. Dominika Dyka

Group have found their inspiration in numerous sources: modern electronic, jazz, contemporary music, roots music found amongst their families and friends, at ethnic music workshops, as well as on the bookshelves of their friends and families.

Since 2008 DAGADANA has triumphantly merged elements of Polish and Ukrainian culture through jazz, electronic, and world music. It all started with a jazz workshop in Cracow, where a mutual love for music has become a spark that ignited a great friendship and lead to the formation of the band.

Poland and Ukraine are neighbouring countries, both of Slavic origins, with similar languages and customs. When exploring these roots in search for musical inspirations, you will find a multitude of surprising similarities and differences that emphasize their uniqueness.

Folk songs from Poland and Ukraine constitute the very heart of the last album "Meridian 68". The Eastern influence is a result of an encounter with extraordinary musicians – Hassibagen from Mongolia and Aiys Song from China – during DAGADANA’s visit to Beijing. Even though musicians didn’t know each other's languages, they communicated easily through music.

“Meridian 68” hit #48 at the World Music Charts Europe and #14 at the Transglobal World Music Charts. “Meridian 68” has been nominated for polish Grammy Award “Fryderyk” in “Roots Album of the Year” category.