Playing music for Ukraine while the country battles Russia

The World

Host Marco Werman speaks with one of the members of the Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha as they tour the US in support of the war effort back home. Even though the band has been warning about Russian aggression for years, touring during wartime is now necessary and awkward.

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