About

Daria Kulesh has been described by Mike Harding as "one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene". Born in Russia but based in the UK for the last 15 years, she fearlessly explores her heritage and turbulent family history in Ingushetia (a federal subject of Russia in the North Caucasus home to the indigenous Ingusheti people). According to FATEA magazine, her songs "aren't just sung, but lived".

Her debut release, Eternal Child, was described as "phenomenal". Her second album, Long Lost Home, has enjoyed rave reviews and multiple awards - including LCM Album of the Year - and her third offering, Earthly Delights, was named "one of the year's finest albums" by Folk Radio UK. Her latest studio release, MotherLand, is "near perfect" and "astonishing", according to Liverpool Sound and Vision.

Daria has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, sharing stories and songs that are deeply personal but feel universal and timeless. Every performance is an "emotional, compelling and uplifting experience", leaving the audiences "completely spellbound".

Her latest show, Echoes of Ingushetia, combines her unique style with an exhibition of work by Milana Albakova and tells of the turbulent story of their homeland Ingushetia from 1944 to 1992. This date is particularly important as it commemorates her grandmother.