How Ukraine left its mark on Glastonbury

Key Facts

• "For soldiers, for people in Ukraine and around the world, when your big stars support you and understand you, it shows you have truth on your side," says Marko Galanevych of the folk quartet DhakaBrakha.
• The rapper says it is "important" for Kalush to be at Glastonbury "to show how we make music in Ukraine and to gain more fans" - but the war effort is never far from their minds.
• "We got about $900,000 for it," Psiuk tells the BBC, "and all of this goes to support Ukrainian soldiers and the people who have been displaced inside Ukraine."
• Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Ukrainian flag was visible around the festival That message was ringing in Galanevych's ears when DhakaBrakha brought their blend of traditional Ukrainian melodies and African rhythms to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday.

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