WOMADelaide 2026: "Ganna" i "Дочки Донбасу". І не тільки вони...

The singer, composer, pianist and activist Ganna Gryniva is spreading the cultural heritage of Ukraine with her original brand of traditional folk, electronic, classical and experimental music. Dipping into the musical treasure trove of her homeland, her emotional jazz-tinged arrangements have become more electronic over the years but retain the themes of the Ukrainian singing tradition, such as love, mourning and the connection between everyday life and nature. In the GANNA quintet and in her solo career she passes on the old songs to new audiences with her pure yet powerful voice. Born in Ukraine, Gryniva moved to Germany when she was 13, and has been living in Berlin since 2013. She has performed at festivals all over Europe, including at Jazzahead, Reeperbahn and Jazz & The City Salzburg.

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Міжнародний фестиваль в Аделаїді уже 6 -9 березня 2026-го року. Ганна Гриніва (відома під псевдонімом GANNA) — українська співачка, композиторка та продюсерка, яка мешкає в Берліні. Вона вже давніше еміґрувала з України до Німеччини разом із родиною і з того часу стала однією з найвизначніших постатей європейської джазової та світової музичної сцени. Її творчість зосереджена на переосмисленні старовинної української народної музики та її поданні в сучасній формі, що поєднує джаз, експериментальні електронні елементи та імпровізовані виступи. Її музика часто відображає її подвійну ідентичність — коріння в українській спадщині, але сформовану її життям і художнім зростанням в Європі.

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Ganna Gryniva the acclaimed Berlin-based Ukrainian jazz artist returns to Australia to perform at the internationally acclaimed WOMADelaide Festival on Friday March 6^th

Ganna Gryniva (known professionally as GANNA) is a Ukrainian-born singer, composer, and producer based in Berlin. She emigrated from Ukraine to Germany with her family and has since become one of the most distinctive voices on the European jazz and world music scene. Her work centres on reinterpreting ancient Ukrainian folk music and presenting it in contemporary forms that blend jazz, experimental electronic elements, and improvised performance. Her music often reflects her dual identity—rooted in Ukrainian heritage but shaped by her life and artistic growth in Europe.

In a recent review of Ganna’s work, the legendary Ukrainian artist Nata Zhishchenko from the band ONUKA said: “In my opinion, this is the best mixture of electronics, jazz, and devices that you will see in a live performance. She has collected the songs, and the sounds of Ukraine during folkloric expeditions. Her music is like someone has gotten into my brain and created a kaleidoscope of everything I love.”

High praise from the foremost electro folk artist in Ukraine

Ganna Gryniva’s influences stem from researching Ukrainian folk traditions, where she collected melodies and stories from archives and grassroots musicians. She brings these ancient songs to life through jazz arrangements, electronic loops, live looping, and experimental soundscapes; while her work reimagines traditional material in a way that feels both timeless and avant-garde. She describes her music as improvised electro-folk with a solo orientation.

Tracks like Malanka (a reimagined ritual song with Peruvian percussion) and Mermaids (a mystical piece based on old chants) showcase her ability to blend the ancient with the contemporary world music.

Ganna embraces experimentation with traditional folklore, while at times giving it a feminist perspective. The song Viter, inspired by an ancient folk song about a kozak who goes on a long journey, leaving a girl gets a thoroughly modern twist. “I thought, why only about the kozak? And the girl's feelings? She, too, can go on a long journey at the call of her heart.”

Ganna also uses songs written by iconic poets like Lesia Ukrainka and contemporary writers that resonate deeply with Ukrainian sense of identity. She doesn’t shy away from songs that tell of Ukraine’s struggle for survival and fight against invading forces. Her albums and live performances include ‘Hey Plyve Kacha,’ ‘Oi U Luzi Chervona Kalyna’ and ‘Zemlya’ by Grigory Semenchuk, a contemporary song that reflects on Ukraine during Russia’s war of invasion. Zemlya is a song that synthesises Ganna’s deep love for Ukrainian language, her people and its landscape.

Her work has been recognized internationally, showcased at major festivals and praised for its virtuosic vocal expression and creativity. Ultimately, Ganna’s performances—are a living expression of cultural memory, redefined, reimagined and renewed for contemporary audiences.

WOMADelaide on Friday, 6 March 2026 Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA

Melbourne on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at The JazzLab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick, VIC

Hobart at MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) on Thursday & Friday, 12 – 13 March.

WOMADelaide 2026 також представить ансамбль Daughters of Donbas, заснований Марічкою, українсько-канадською співачкою , письменницею, активісткою, колишньою військовою кореспонденткою та польовою медичкою, яка раніше виступала з канадськими ансамблями, такими як Lemon Bucket Orkestra та Balaklava Blues.

WOMADelaide – the World Of Music Arts & Dance in Adelaide. A music and human rights project, Daughters of Donbas — Songs of Stolen Children exists to highlight the plight of at least 20,000 Ukranian children abducted from occupied Ukraine and taken to Russia. Singer, musician, human rights advocate and war correspondent, Marichka is the powerful voice of the project, in which she performs with a string quartet. She is a former member of Canadian folk ensembles Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Balaklava Blues and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Barbican Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and won an Amnesty International Prize. Drawing on Ukrainian folk music, Marichka uses the traditional technique of ‘white voice’, characterised by its bright, loud and clear sound, produced with an open throat.

WOMADelaide 2026 will also feature the Daughters of Donbas an ensemble founded by Marichka a Ukrainian-Canadian singer, writer, activist, former war correspondent and battlefield medic who previously performed with Canadian ensembles such as Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Balaklava Blues

Marichka performed at WOMADelaide in 2023 with Balaklava Blues and returns in 2026 to perform two concerts –as well as featuring at Taste the World.

Daughters of Donbas uses traditional Ukrainian music and storytelling to bring attention to one of the most tragic aspects of Russia’s war of invasion in Ukraine: the abduction and forced removal of thousands of Ukrainian children

In February 2026, Daughters of Donbas released their debut album Songs of Stolen Children alongside a documentary film Code 4.5.0. that follows Marichka’s work on the frontlines and themes central to the project. The album and documentary film will be available for purchase at the Merchandise tent at Womadelaide

Daughters of Donbas will perform on

· Friday 6^th March (Taste the World)

· Saturday 7^th March at 8.30 pm

· Sunday 8^th March at2.15 pm

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