Ljubit' Ukrajinu! (Love Ukraine!) // www.UMKA.com.ua

To my mind, it is impossible to find a collection, which sounds more patriotically. In any case, here patriotism shows not only in blue and yellow colours of the cover. If you look through the list of songs, you will find only one song, the title of which does not contain the word “Ukraine”. But as you understand, it is not enough. Besides pathos, there should be a corresponding content. And it exists. There are absolutely different points of view at Ukraine in these songs, starting from fighting and finishing with lyrical ones. But they all tell us about love. As a matter of fact, it is possible to say that officially these songs present the best samples of Ukrainian patriotic songs. At that, the best patriotic songs are patriotic not in political, but in inner sense that deals with people’s consciousness, while political views have nothing to do with them. You see, to be a Ukrainian does not necessarily mean to live on the territory of Ukraine. But it certainly means that Ukraine lives on the territory of your heart.

Vopli Vidopliassova. Himn-Slaven‘ Ukrajiny. (CD+DVD). (Hymn-Glorification of Ukraine)

...the need for updating the first line of the text has long already been soaring among Ukrainians, emphasizing above all positive and optimistic aspects of things. However, VV did not intend to undertake the absolute role of changing the habitual and legalized word, that is why they announced an all-Ukraine competition for the text of glorification among the Ukrainian people...

Domestic price: 68.36UAH, International price: $16.92USD

ManSound. Hymn of Ukraine. (State Anthem of Ukraine)

All the three versions of the Hymn are variations in the range from gospel and soul to swing – and, to tell you the truth, all the tracks sound just cool. Common sense seems to prompt that we should expect for a skeptical attitude to this kind of experiments. But, dear guests, I insist – the disc is a very qualitative, joyful, live present for all admirers of jazz.

Domestic price: 32.00UAH, International price: $7.92USD

Volodymyr Vermins'ky. Jshly selom partyzany 2.

...you feel the careful attitude of the performer to his work, to each song he performs. It looks as if he sang not for somebody, but for himself – in such a way that in the first place he himself should like his singing. That’s why there’s some pleasant sincerity in it – not every singer has it...

Domestic price: 32.00UAH, International price: $7.92USD

Ljubit' Ukrajinu! (Love Ukraine!)

Vopli Vidopliassova. Himn-Slaven‘ Ukrajiny. (CD+DVD). (Hymn-Glorification of Ukraine)

ManSound. Hymn of Ukraine. (State Anthem of Ukraine)

Volodymyr Vermins'ky. Jshly selom partyzany 2.

Olexandr Ponomariov. State Anthem of Ukraine.