Die Ukrainiens

About

Die Ukrainiens are a Dresden-based band founded in 2002, known for blending Slavic folk, ska and Balkan rhythms into a genre they call speed folk. The six-piece group - made up of musicians from Germany, Russia and Belarus - draws on Ukrainian and Russian folk traditions, bard songs and rock, reworking them into their own arrangements. Over more than two decades they have released four albums and played countless clubs, city festivals and benefit events across Germany and Europe.

released albums

2002

year the band was formed

What's new

2026-03
In March 2026, Die Ukrainiens performed at Slawische Nacht in Dresden and Leipzig together with the British band The Ukrainians.
2026-03
Neustadt Ticker published an interview in March 2026 with the band, in which Die Ukrainiens described their style as speedfolk and talked about the Dresden music scene.
2025-11
In November 2025, Die Ukrainiens participated in Slawische Nacht auf Reisen at the Dresden club Ostpol.
2024-10
In October 2024, Die Ukrainiens performed at Slawische Nacht in Leipzig alongside the Czech band Vasilův Rubáš.
2026-06
For summer 2026, Die Ukrainiens have planned a performance at the Rock on the Rocks festival on the island of Ostrov nad Ohří in the Czech Republic.