Ukrainian folk band DakhaBrakha and Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala performed together on the Glastonbury Pyramid Stage, sharing the message “Stop Putin.”
Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine in 2016 and was greeted on stage as a special guest of DakhaBrakha on Sunday afternoon performances.
Jamala, full name Susana Arimivna Jamala Dinova, told PA News Agency after the set:
“We are fighting for freedom, for equality … it’s our first time to come to Glastonbury. We see that freedom here.
“Being human, expressing yourself is a treasure, and you don’t even know how important it is.”
During the weekend when Kyiv experienced the first Russian bombing in a few weeks, some of DakhaBrakha’s actions featured on-screen animations showing birds transforming into fighters.
Other images included a Ukrainian tractor dragging a Russian tank and a crowd marching towards an armored vehicle adorned with the letter “Z”, the pre-war symbol of Russia.
Karolina Livsicaite from Vilnius, Lithuania, said she “really enjoyed” the performance, wearing the Ukrainian flag on her shoulders.
“It made me sad and uplifting again,” the 38-year-old told PA.
Ms. Livsicaite added that the performance “reminds us of Glastonbury (and) that there is a war in the world, and Ukraine needs everyone’s help.”
Jamala said of the support he saw for Ukraine at the festival, “I am very grateful for all the little things … all the flags, I can’t even really explain.”
“Ukraine (a) was a victim of the Russian invasion, but the Ukrainians became true heroes of resistance,” said Marco Haranevic, one of the band members of DakhaBrakha, on stage. Stated.
Jamala and the band cheered during the performance, and many Ukrainian flags were visible in the crowd.
The appearance of musicians appeared after Russia attacked Kieu for the first time in a few weeks and missiles attacked at least two homes.
According to preliminary information, the attack killed one person and injured four, according to the public prosecutor’s office.