Vuraj. Rajok. /digi-pack/.

Once it so happened that this Belarus band decided to release their new album in Ukraine. Perhaps the musicians were prompted to do that by their performance at the last year's festival "The Country of Dreams"? In any case, and it is good - because the music is good. In general, Belarusian musicians – and, in particular, those dealing with folklore – are often truly delight for the ear and the heart. At least, as far as it can be judged from outside Belarus... Well, and just a fact: in the recent years "Port Mone", "Serebryanaya Svadba", "Nagual", "Altanka" have inspired a lot of love in the Ukrainian audience. It is not only about language similarities or differences: Belarus bands famous here are specific in their artistic, nonlinear attitude to arrangements, self-irony and – they are somehow particularly enlightened, I guess. When one listens to them – sometimes it seems that they are singing the anthem of the Sun, facing the dark wall of the ancient forest. And Vuraj in this regard is no exception. This band knows how to add some delicious sparkles to almost every song – the album "Rajok" literally flies in one go, it is difficult to refrain from listen through it once again. But why should one refrain...