Daughters of Donbas: Songs of Stolen Children

Daughters of Donbas - Songs of Stolen Children is a music/human rights project that deals with the ~20,000 Ukrainian children that have been abducted from occupied regions in Eastern Ukraine and taken to Russia. It’s led by Ukrainian-Canadian singer Marichka, winner of the Amnesty International Prize and former lead singer of Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Balaklava Blues in collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer and award-winning journalist Dan Rosenberg.

Join us for a unique concert, where art meets journalism. Marichka has worked as an embedded war correspondent in Donbas, met with families affected by war crimes and the horrors stolen children have experienced in filtration and re-education camps.

Featuring Alina Kuzma, Zoe Santo, Marichka and a string quartet, Daughters of Donbas blends elements of art-folk, chamber music and Ukrainian folk vocal traditions. Their songs echo ancient textures, while others are stripped to voice and silence — fragile, direct, and raw. There are no electronics, no overproduction — only acoustic instruments, space, and truth. The project is grounded in real stories — especially those of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia during the full-scale invasion. Each song bears witness to a stolen name, a stolen childhood, a silenced voice. 

Daughters of Donbas would like to thank Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support of this project, Songs of Stolen Children.