Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers

City of Asylum writer-in-residence Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko is a talented artist with passions across genres and mediums. His rock band, The Happy Lovers, which features Mari Frazé-Frazénko on vocals, has been described as “The White Stripes meet Nick Cave in Ukraine with PJ Harvey on vocals.” Their 2023 project Ukrainian Poetry Songs, encapsulates four centuries of Ukrainian art, exploring the roots of Ukrainian poetry with a modern twist. This evening’s performance from The Happy Lovers will accompany contributions and readings from other City of Asylum writers-in-residence and visiting ICORN residents.