Leléka

Leléka
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresFolk jazz, jazz fusion, jazz
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelGLM
MembersViktoria Leléka
Thomas Kolarczyk
Jakob Hegner
Povel Widestrand
Past membersRobert Wienröder
Websitewww.leleka.de

Leléka is a Ukrainian-German folk jazz ensemble founded in Berlin in 2016. The band is known for its unique style, combining Ukrainian folklore with modern jazz and elements of improvisation.

Career

Leléka was founded by Ukrainian singer and songwriter Viktoria Leléka in the spring of 2016 in Berlin. The first line-up of the band, in addition to Leléka herself, included pianist Robert Wienröder, double bassist Thomas Kolarczyk, and drummer Jakob Hegner. Leléka won the Creole – Global Music Contest in 2017 and the European Young Jazz Talent Award at the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen in 2018.[1][2] They came in second place at the Young Munich Jazz Prize in 2019.[3] Following the self-titled EP Leléka (2017), the quartet, which was also included in Ralf Dombrowski's book "111 Reasons to Love Jazz," released their debut album Tuman in 2019 with Povel Widestrand as the new pianist.[4]

In 2020, Leléka wrote and produced the music for the Ukrainian historical television series There will be people, which aired on the STB.[5] Since 2021, the band has been working with the GLM label and the Musszo booking agency.[6] In September 2021, Leléka released their second album, Sonce u Serci, which was nominated for "Band of the Year" at the Deutscher Jazzpreis the following year.[7][8]

Members

Current

  • Viktoria Leléka – vocals
  • Thomas Kolyarchyk – double bass
  • Jakob Hegner – drums
  • Povel Widestrand – piano

Past

  • Robert Wienröder – piano

Discography

Studio albums

Name Details
Sonce u Serci
  • Released: 17 September 2021[9]
  • Label: Fine Music
  • Format: Digital distribution
Rizdvo
  • Released: 8 December 2023[10]
  • Label: Edition Collage
  • Format: Digital distribution
Kolysanky
  • Released: 7 March 2025[11]
  • Label: Edition Collage
  • Format: Digital distribution

Mini albums

Name Details
Leléka
  • Released: 5 November 2017[12]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital distribution
Tuman
  • Released: 14 June 2019[13]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital distribution

Maxi singles

Name Details Song list
І будуть люди
  • Released: 16 October 2020[14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital distribution
  1. "Zozulja"
  2. "Zapizno"

References

  1. ^ "Leleka (Webpräsenz)".
  2. ^ "Ethno-Jazz-Band Leléka aus Berlin gewinnt 10. Europäischen Nachwuchsjazzpreis".
  3. ^ "3 aus 34: 7. Junger Münchner Jazzpreis 2019 mit grandiosem Konzertfinale". Jazzzeitung.
  4. ^ "Tuman". Bandcamp.
  5. ^ "10 фактів про історичну сагу за романом Анатолія Дімарова «І будуть люди»". Film.UA (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-16. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. ^ "LELÉKA - Jazz Day Germany". Retrieved 2025-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ "Review". jazzfun.de.
  8. ^ "Press Release - GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE 2022" (PDF). 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2025-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "Sonce u Serci - Album by Leléka". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  10. ^ "Rizdvo - Album by Leléka". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  11. ^ "Kolysanky - Album by Leléka". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  12. ^ "Leléka — EP by Leléka". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  13. ^ "Tuman — EP by Leléka". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  14. ^ "І будуть люди - Leléka — Single by Leléka, Film.ua Group". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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