Indie

Indie musicians often operate on the fringes of genres. Their music and style are often unique and, often, niche in their appeal. While they may perform for major labels, often they got their start only after establishing a solid fan base within their niche. Genre influences here are vast and diverse from electronic and cabaret to pop, punk, and folk.

Languages: Search for indie music performed in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, or Belarusian, or in Baltic, or Turkic languages.

Olga Arefyeva / Ольга Арефьева

Olga Arefyeva (Ольга Арефьева) is a Russian singer, published poet, dancer, theater actress, and educator. Born in a small town (Verkhnyaya Salda/Верхняя Салда) outside of Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) in 1964, she—along with her band, The Ark (Ковчег)—has released a staggering 18 albums since the early 1990s and composed more than 400 original songs. She is […]

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