New East Digital Archive

Pop Music

Ukrainian avant-pop artist Hanna Svirska spins an ‘electronic fairytale’

Ukrainian avant-pop artist Hanna Svirska spins an ‘electronic fairytale’

Nina Kraviz’s lo-fi video for synthpop single This Time recalls the sweet ache of first love

Nina Kraviz’s lo-fi video for synthpop single This Time recalls the sweet ache of first love

Dance in 2 Yugoslav-era modernist buildings with North Macedonia’s Blackstate pop anthem

Dance in 2 Yugoslav-era modernist buildings with North Macedonia’s Blackstate pop anthem

A party, a tragedy and existential comedowns: Knives is a generation anthem created from disaster

A party, a tragedy and existential comedowns: Knives is a generation anthem created from disaster

Watch Hanna & Kerttu’s poetic music video tribute to St Petersburg

Watch Hanna & Kerttu’s poetic music video tribute to St Petersburg

When a Romanian pop sensation was appointed ambassador for legendary sculptor Brâncuși, scandal ensued

When a Romanian pop sensation was appointed ambassador for legendary sculptor Brâncuși, scandal ensued

Summer playlist: 10 scorching New East hits to bring some sun to your soundrack

Summer playlist: 10 scorching New East hits to bring some sun to your soundrack

Unleash your inner alien princess with the new video from Kedr Livanskiy

Unleash your inner alien princess with the new video from Kedr Livanskiy

Ukraine pulls out of Eurovision after accusing singers of being linked to ‘aggressor state’

Ukraine pulls out of Eurovision after accusing singers of being linked to ‘aggressor state’

Russian pop stars are pulling out of this festival to protest onsite army enlisters

Russian pop stars are pulling out of this festival to protest onsite army enlisters

Monetochka: listen to the new album from Russia's favourite YouTube pop star

Monetochka: listen to the new album from Russia’s favourite YouTube pop star

Islamiq Grrrls: meet the Bosnian-Muslim musician delivering Balkan ballads with a witchy vibe

Islamiq Grrrls: meet the Bosnian-Muslim musician delivering Balkan ballads with a witchy vibe

Your chance to see Russia’s up-and-coming musicians in the UK

Your chance to see Russia’s up-and-coming musicians in the UK

No, it's not a new rap battle. It's a music video by Soviet pop star Philipp Kirkorov

No, it’s not a new rap battle. It’s a music video by Soviet pop star Philipp Kirkorov

Six seconds: watch the latest video from New East pop diva Syuzanna

Six seconds: watch the latest video from New East pop diva Syuzanna

Go back to the 80s with the re-release of this pure Yugoslav electropop

Go back to the 80s with the re-release of this pure Yugoslav electropop

Turbofolk: how Serbia’s outrageous pop music brought gay desire to the mainstream

Turbofolk: how Serbia’s outrageous pop music brought gay desire to the mainstream

Pop goes Yugoslavia: 11 wonderfully jubilant vintage hits

Pop goes Yugoslavia: 11 wonderfully jubilant vintage hits