“I just want to remind myself and everybody around us to be strong and hopeful, and act. Because if we don't do it now, it might be too late and the price might be too high to pay.”

The second season of the OneBeat Podcast begins with the powerful voices of our OneBeat Fellows who have been affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine, with the first being singer-songwriter and music organizer, Margaryta “Margot” Kulichova, who also releases under the experimental pop moniker ‘Grisly Faye’. Across two emotionally charged interviews taken six months apart (with the first taking place closer to the start of the war this February), the Lisbon-based Ukrainian shares the effect of the war as it unfolds on her family and friends back home; the ways that she as a musician is having to cope with the situation; and her dedication to assisting both incoming refugees and Ukrainians on the ground. Margot candidly questions the relevance of music-making in this time, and explains what keeps her fight for peace going.

In addition to sharing her experience, Margot has also recommended links and resources for ways listeners can support people in Ukraine, and refugees around the world:

https://u24.gov.ua/

Listen to our Youtube playlist of music by Grisly Faye in the episode and beyond, here!

Produced and Edited by Jeremy Thal

Production Assistant: Nyokabi Kariuki

Mixed by Jeremy Thal

Executive Producers: Jeremy Thal, Elena Moon Park, and Kyla-Rose Smith

Featuring: Margaryta Kulichova

List of music in this episode:

Zyma, by Grisly Faye + Pepe Gavilondo (OneBeat 2018 Mixtape)

Patacoreo, by Kike Bejerano (OneBeat Colombia Mixtape)

Snow (Onebeat Balkans Mixtape)

Антрацит. Мюзикл про шахтарів (онлайн)

Слухай ніжно (by Monotonne, feat.Grisly Faye)

A Song Of Nature (Official Soundtrack) by Margaryta Kulichova

Khvylyam, by Grisly Faye

OneBeat is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, & produced by Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation.

OneBeat is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, & produced by Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation.