but it is tymo s connection with ukrainian folk music that inspired the two. tymo and his mum svitlana show me their family heirlooms. music plays. traditional clothes like these have been part of ukraine s identity for hundreds of years.
it s a way to tell the world about the war that s destroying ukraine. we are on our way to a rehearsal in the north of the country. oleh, in the pink hat, the group s frontman, finds it hard to take in what he sees. it s tymo, the band s vocalist and flute player, who realises he has been here before.
traditional clothes like these have been part of ukraine s identity for hundreds of years. it is something the russian invasion has been trying to wipe out and something the band say they want to protect. with his brother already serving in the military, tymo admits he felt the pressure to.
before we left kalush, oleh took me to the easter service. even the local priest gave his support. oleh s roots are the key to understanding the lyrics of the song. but it is tymo s connection with ukrainian folk music that inspired the two. tymo and his mum svitlana show me their family heirlooms.
oleh, in the pink hat, the group s frontman, finds it hard to take in what he sees. it s tymo, the band s vocalist and flute player, who realises he has been here before.