GANNA: ‘I Want Ukrainian Folk Music to Be Heard for Its Beauty, Not Because of War’

For more than a decade, Berlin-based Ukrainian artist GANNA has explored and reimagined traditional Ukrainian songs through jazz, electronics and improvisation. Ahead of her performance at the Vyrii Festival, she speaks to Kyiv Post about preserving living traditions, Europe’s growing interest in Ukrainian culture, and why folk music continues to shape her artistic mission.