[EN] Folk Songs as a Weapon. Marichka’s Story | The Fuse #158

A Ukrainian ethnomusicologist and musician living in Canada, Marichka has, since the Maidan, devoted her voice, songs and knowledge of Ukrainian traditions to the struggle for freedom. In conversation with Dīvs Reiznieks, the former member of “Божичі”, “Lemon Bucket Orkestra” and “Balaklava Blues” talks about her current project “Daughters of Donbas”, which reached No. 1 on the World Music Charts Europe in April 2026, Ukrainian children abducted by russia, her experience on the front line as a volunteer combat medic, and why Ukrainian folk songs seem dangerous to the russian regime. This is a conversation about music as testimony, about switching language after the Maidan, about the Ukrainian roots of Donbas, and about the responsibility of an artist at a time when culture becomes a form of resistance.   This is a complete interview without translation from the Latvian Radio’s podcast "Drošinātājs" (“The Fuse”), dedicated to the people of Ukraine and their fight against Russian aggression. Links to the full version of the podcast can be found here: linktr.ee/drosinatajs