NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Korinya Folk Band begins its inaugural North American tour, called En Route 2019, on July 19. The kick-off will be at the Triad Theater in New York City; the eight-city tour will end in Toronto. En Route forwards the band’s mission to bend the traditions of Ukrainian folk music and create a new grassroots sound.
Korinya’s appearances are as follows: July 19, New York City, Triad Theater; July 20, Kerhonkson, N.Y., Soyuzivka Heritage Center; July 21, Philadelphia, Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association; July 22, Pittsburgh, American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh; July 24, Cleveland, Wilbert’s Food and Music; July 25, Hamtramck, Mich., Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit; July 26, Warren, Mich., Ukrainian Cultural Center; July 27, Toronto, Drom Taberna.
Korinya Folk Band began as a family quartet in 2003 as a tribute to the raucous village beats of Ukraine. The group has grown into a collaborative ensemble of both classically trained and self-taught artists with accordion, upright bass and violin thrown in the mix. Audiences have described Korinya as “the most innovative, fun band to come along in a long time” with “rhythms that make you want you to get up and dance!”
Korinya’s latest CD, “Zemlya,” is a soulful iteration of the melodies that root these young musicians to their ancestors. The band’s music may be heard on Spotify, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
For more information go to korinyaband.com/tour or call 647-687-0490. Readers may contact the band at [email protected] for interviews and promotional copies of their CD.