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Video by Ruth Owen

Women of Ukraine: the Musician “People Believe in Music” - International Version

Natochannel

Sept. 30, 2015 | 2:39

Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean-Tartar descent, has deep personal experience of the pain of being exiled from home. Following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, she felt she had to help the stream of refugees heading to Kiev by offering them free tickets to her concert. Here she talks about the power of music to help people express their feelings and how she has not seen her parents, who are still in Crimea, for over a year. She Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean-Tartar descent, has deep personal experience of the pain of being exiled from home. Following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, she felt she had to help the stream of refugees heading to Kiev by offering them free tickets to her concert. She gave 1500 free tickets to her concert to refugees. She says music and culture are as important to revolution as politics. Here she talks about the power of music to help people express their feelings and how she has not seen her parents, who are still in Crimea, for over a year. This version does not include soundbites and graphics.