Music from Russia – Eva Polna

Eva Polna is a russian pop, dance and rock singer. Listen to their great song “Je t’aime”:

Thanks for this suggestion, thenextdoor. That’s why we love suggestions ;)

Music from Russia – Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich born 12/25 September 1906 in Saint Petersburg;.. † August 9, 1975 in Moscow was a Soviet composer, pianist and educator, Here are “Three fantastic Dances”

Music from Germany – Dschingis Khan

Dschingis Khan was a german disco pop band, formed in 1979. Their single “Moskau” was a #1 in Austria for six weeks. Here’s a nice mix:

 

Music from Russia – Akvarium

Aquarium or Akvarium is a Russian rock group, formed in Leningrad in 1972 by Boris Grebenshchikov, then a student of Applied Mathematics at Leningrad State University, and Anatoly (George) Gunitsky, then a playwright and absurdist poet.( wikipedia )  They play Reggae , Folk and a a fusion of both , here is their song “Slova Rastaman ” or “Words of a Rastaman “

http://youtu.be/_ExfpiaRfsE

Music from Russia – Masha and the Bears

Masha i medvedi (Masha and The Bears) became popular with their first single ‘Lyubochka’ (1997) though this track is not typical for their music. Their music is a slightly depressive folk. They’ve released two albums and disbanded in 2000. In 2006 they return to surprise us with their creativity. I read that medved could be translated with the word honeyeater -” Ljuba” russian for Love , amore , Liebe

Music from Germany/Uk – Peaches

And now something political :Berlin, August 8th 2012: About 400 people joined Peaches on the street to show support for the members of Russian conceptual art punk activist band, Pussy Riot, 3 of which are on trial for performing a “punk prayer” against President Vladimir Putin.  In addition, people from all over the world have contributed their own mini-protest videos calling for the release of Pussy Riot.

Please forgive me-  first of all,  as a religious man, i was in doubt about Pussy Riots “Punk prayer” in a church i don´t know wheather it´s the right place for political protest , but the reaction of the russian government seemed to be too hard for me on the other side, up to 7 years prison for that ??  . In my opinion this blog  should notbe  political nor religious , but in the name of justice is ask Mr. Putin to free Pussy Riot !

Music from Russia – Inna Zhelannaya

Inna Zhelannaya began her career as a rock musician with the group Alliance, which for many years represented the best of what Russia had to offer in terms of rock and pop.
In 1994 she assembled her own band and recorded VODOROSL (sea grass), her first CD. In the same year, one of her songs – “Tolko s Toboi” (Only You) – was included in the “One World”-compilation (Putumayo) alongside recordings by Peter Gabriel, Youssou N’ Dour, the Gypsy Kings, Bob Marley and others. In that connection she toured the U. S., took part in the ONE WORLD-festival in Washington, gave concerts in New York and other East Coast cities and represented Russia 1996 at the major world music event accompanying the Olympic Games in Atlanta.(Jaro )

Here is her song “Winter ” incredible voice and extraordinary music