Must be the Folk
Folk, albeit through the back door, does appear sometimes on Polish TV screens. This Sunday, the Ukrainian, but well known here, band called AtmAsfera will have a chance to steal a bit of limelight in the “Must Be The Music” show. Nastya Yaremchuk, Yulya Yaremchuk, Andryi Shadiy, Andriy Cherkasov, Timur Gogitidze, Misha Puziurin – namely AtmAsfera, will perform one of their tracks “Bala” on the Polsat TV, this Sunday on 18th September at 8pm. This will be a 2-minute performance of AtmAsfera, recorded during the casting to the musical show “Must Be The Music”. - “We were told about this show by our friends from Poland.Gig in Koszalin – Juwenalia 2011
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The AtmAsfera gig took place during the summary of Student Culture Weeks and the entry was totally free. On the Kreślarnia club website there was information that the gig was supposed to start at 6pm, however as it turned out, only the summary itself began at this time. A pair of nervous and lisping presenters (very interesting combo, I have to say) nearly bored me to death and I wasn’t the only one, as some of the audience left and came back during the performance itself. The Ukrainians appeared on stage only after 7pm and stayed there for 1.5 hrs. I didn’t really know what to expect of them and what I heard simply blew me away. What energy! What sound!
AtmAsfera at the Rozsypaniec 2010 event in Bieszczady
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Now this is something fresh, not only for myself but also for quite a big audience. A genuine band on the stage, full of life and energy. Sisters singing and playing the flute and keyboards, plus mandolin, guitar, bass guitar and something that captivated us all. At the very edge of the stage, in the middle, like a frontman, with no top but wearing gloves, a man playing the goblet drum. And how he played it! He played the rhythms with skill and dynamics, and the way he did it, like a Cossack playing tarabans to encourage his mates to fight, roused all the audience. As a result, AtmAsfera from Kiev, as we are talking about this band, was not able to leave the stage quickly.
The divine frenzy – AtmAsfera in Kraków – IntegroTour Poland 2011
Going to the Thursday AtmAsfera gig at the Kraków’s Rotunda club I was sure that I would hear a lot of good music and see a great performance. What I heard totally exceeded all of my expectations. 1.5 hrs of great feast for the fans of this Ukrainian group, world music and folk. AtmAsfera performed in the following line-up: Anastasiya and Yuliya Yaremchuk, Andriy Shadiy, Andriy Cherkasov, Mihail Puzyurin and Timur Gogitidze. The band is currently touring Poland promoting their new album “Integro”.
AtmAsfera came in fourth place at the GBOB
Ukrainian band “AtmAsfera” came in fourth place at the international Super final of “The Global Battle Of The Bands-2007”, which took place December 4 to 6, 2007, in London. First, they successfully underwent the selection process at the Underworld club and then played on stage at the Electric Ballroom, where 15 of the best bands from around the world met to compete at the Super final. They were contenders for the main prize – $100,000 and a world tour.
