Ukrainian musician rocks Kelowna in support of home country – Okanagan | 24CA News
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian rock musician is touring throughout Canada to lift cash for his house nation.
“We are supporting a project from a Ukrainian fund in Toronto called Second Front Ukraine Foundation, so they are raising funds for drones for the army and all proceeds from this tour are going to go towards the initiative,” defined tour organizer Vadym Goreniuk.
Oleg Skrypka has been rocking out on levels in Ukraine for 35 years. Skrypka and his band, Vopli Vidopliasova, which fashioned in 1986, made a cease in Kelowna on Saturday evening, the place followers sang and danced the evening away in assist of a worthy trigger.
“This is one of my favourite Ukrainian musicians, he’s the founder of Ukrainian rock-style,” described fan Denys Storozhuk.
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“This is his first time in Kelowna, but I hope not the last.”
However, this isn’t the primary time Skrypka has carried out in Canada. The musician says he was drawn again right here due to the connection between Canada and Ukraine.
“Canada is a really friendly country for Ukraine,” stated Skrypka.
“Historically, there are a lot of Ukrainians here, but not only this, Canada, I think is the best friend of Ukrainian people because we have a lot of help from here, supporting us.”
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The long-time rock artist is commonly thought of ‘the godfather of rock’ in Ukraine. He began taking part in rock music earlier than Ukraine was even a rustic.
“I started getting into rock in the Soviet Union — it was Soviet rock music — but then I started to sing in Ukrainian language,” Skrypka stated.
“I founded Ukrainian rock music.”
The first cease on the band’s ‘Big Canadian Tour’ was Vancouver, the place over 500 followers confirmed up, elevating over $10,000.
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“We are inviting all people, regardless of if they’re Ukrainian or not, we’re doing our promotion in English,” stated Goreniuk.
“We think that music doesn’t have a language and we hope that people will like it.”
The remaining tour stops embrace Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.
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