Some old songs (such as Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow) and songs written after February 24, 2022, have become symbols of a new resistance for Ukrainians. When such songs were played in the occupied cities, people immediately knew that they were about Ukraine, about our country.
KapustaBand is not just a children's choir that sings Ukrainian songs but a consolation for children forced to stay in Poland. It is also a way for young musicians to spread Ukrainian songs across Europe, just as the Ukrainian Republic Capella once spread Shchedryk by Leontovych.
Sofiia went on stage not to sing the song she had been preparing for so long for her dream festival Sanremo in Italy. Instead of singing, she gave an extremely powerful speech, explaining why she couldn't perform on the same stage as the Russians. Her refusal to sing was received with gratitude and pride by the Ukrainians.
When Serhii went down to the bomb shelter, he saw frightened and depressed people. These were the worst days for Kharkiv when the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense were struggling to repel Russian attacks. And then Serhii suggested, "Let me play for you."
