The sixth studio album by Nata Zhyzhchenko's project focuses on Ukrainian folk tradition combined with modern electronic elements.
ONUKA — Nata Zhyzhchenko's electronic-folk project — presents the sixth studio album 'RoOots' on 28 May 2026 on the MUSCOLO Records label. The album was recorded from September 2024 to February 2026 at three locations: MUSCOLO studio in Kyiv, an ethno-residency in the village of Hrymailiv (Ternopil Oblast), and the Berlin Funkhaus studio. Thematically, the album is a deepening of ONUKA's signature style with a return to authentic folk roots. Living tradition carriers participated in the recording: grandmother Olena from the village of Kryve (Ternopil) — heir to ancient Podillia polyphonic singing, lyricist Anton Hrabovetsky (bandura), the trio ensemble 'Polonyna' (Carpathians). Zhyzhchenko described the concept: 'This is my attempt not to «use» folk, but to give it a voice in my voice.' The album includes 11 tracks. The first single 'Korin' released 14 February 2026 with a music video filmed in snowy Polissia. The video is dedicated to the memory of Nata's grandmother — Tetyana Antonivna, who passed the performer her first songs. The album presentation runs 1 June 2026 at Kyiv's Zhovten — a concert-performance with laser mapping featuring 8 live folk performers.
