‘Loud and Clear’ new album by Otava Yo, label ARC Music, in Peaceful Radio Show 1581
23 February 2024 Uncategorized
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Otava Yo continue to develop the concept of bringing Russian folklore songs to broader modern-day audiences. Remaining true to themselves, Otava Yo speak to their audiences, who may be curious about their own musical heritage, using modern-day ideas, melodies and vocabulary. In addition to the Otava Yo musicians, ‘Loud and Clear’ also features female vocalists from the folk ensemble Vasilisa, with whom Otava Yo have a longstanding relationship and an extensive record of past successful collaborations.
“In turbulent times, when the usual course of things ceases to exist and everything that we know literally crumbles in front of our eyes, it is necessary to feel at least some kind of ground under our feet. Under these circumstances, our music has become such a support for the musicians of our group. We ask our listeners to share with us the unique experience of touching the rich cultural heritage of our ancestors. We hope that there will be people for whom, from listening to our music, it will become a little easier to live in this changing and imperfect world. We believe that the right music, like any act of sincere art, can remind people of universal human values.” – Alexey Belkin, Otava Yo.
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