Participants of the duet Alfa Alfa once were a part of the group Chornobryvtsi – thus, then popularity came to them first. Actually, Alfa Alfa to some extent keeps on the line initiated by Chornobryvtsi. It means – with a merry smile, but also with a decent quality of mixing two colors in various proportions. Namely – Ukrainian and African ones, as Michael and Becky live in Ukraine, but their roots are in Uganda. So, that is how it happened that now you can hear Ukrainian folk songs mixed with such styles as hip-hop, soul, reggae, R'n'B – we should say that the combination has appeared interesting indeed. And the thing is even not only the mix of styles – in the end, there is lately no lack of experiments in this direction. However, whatever you might think, no "white" voice can be compared with what you will hear here – and this sparkle is worth hearing. First it is just interesting and amusing to listen. But afterwards – you start thinking how much energy in our songs still remain unrevealed, and to what extent their revealing depends on the manner, on the presentation. And, if one is not afraid of mixing colors – it might appear beautiful indeed.
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