Ukraine will be officially represented for the third time at jazzahead! in Bremen, Germany - the world's largest jazz trade fair and showcase festival.
For the third year in a row, thanks to the initiative of the Ukrainian Institute, the Ukrainian scene will be presented within the framework of the world's largest showcase festival, jazzahead!
The festival will feature a Ukrainian national stand and a Ukrainian delegation of 16 representatives from the music industry.
For the first time in many years, bands from Ukraine will participate in the showcase program:
Additionally, a Ukrainian delegation will arrive in Bremen to promote the Ukrainian jazz scene, including:
- Oleksiy Badin, musician of DZ'OB ensemble
- Hanna Hryniva, musician of GANNA Ensemble
- Kateryna Ziabliuk, musician of O.N.E., composer, chief editor of Meloport music media
- Oleksiy Kogan, radio host, art director of Leopolis Jazz Fest
- Maryana Bondarenko, head of the "Music" direction at the Ukrainian Institute
- Dmytro Savkiv, director of 32 jazz club in Kyiv, founder of MayDay Art Foundation
- Artur Yampolskyi, art director of 32 jazz club in Kyiv
- Yulia Struk, art manager of Jazz Club "Jam" in Rivne, head of Art Jazz School
- Tamara Lukasheva, vocalist, composer
- Laura Marti, vocalist, leader of a band
- Ihor Osypov, guitarist, composer, producer
- Arkadiy Mitnik, jazz photographer
- Viktor Ovchinnikov, booking manager of Leopolis Jazz Fest
- Olena Bur-Moskalenko, founder of the community of Ukrainian artists (musicians) (KUM - Niedersachsen)
- Volodymyr Prykhozhai, composer, pianist, arranger, representative of KUM_NDS
- Olga Kovalevska, director of the agency and media Urban Lys
jazzahead! showcase festival is one of the largest and most significant jazz events of the year worldwide, taking place in Bremen, Germany. This year, it will be held from April 11th to April 13th.
