Anna Aloka is a DJ and party organizer from Kyiv, and co-founder of the Mix by Mix project.
She played in the Berlin clubs Katebrlau, Klunkekranich, at the festivals Bucht der Traumer, Zugvogel in Germany, WAVE Oasis, Vibronica in Ukraine. In Kyiv, it sets the mood at Kureni, Alchemist Bar, Berlin`89, Full Bar.
Her music has a strong charging beat and a sunny vibe, from seductive downtempo and organic house with ethnic motifs to relentless disco.
Anna regularly releases her mixes on international labels United We Stream, Serafin Audio Imprint, Magician on Duty, etc.
The length of Ukraine's front line with the Russian army is about 3,700 km. According to Donetsk police data for June 2023, ≈ 500,000 civilians still remain in the front-line territories. The reasons are different, but when the departure finally happens, the most important question arises - how and where to live next. The state is taking certain steps in this direction, but they are not enough.
The volunteer initiative "Ne Sami" (Not Alone) helps people to leave dangerous areas, find housing, and adapt to a new place. For this, a team of volunteers conducts an information campaign in the front-line territories in order to spread information about evacuation to civilians as best as possible, evacuate people with pets, and as many things as they consider necessary to take. If there are complex situations, for example, it is necessary to transport a large number of domestic animals, a personalized solution is sought. If a family cannot use public transport under certain circumstances, they take such a family by their own transport from point A to point B without transfers or organize a comfortable remote evacuation. On the spot, people are offered options for permanent housing, which will remain with them even after the end of the war.
Hundreds of people found new housing during the initiative. What's more, each family is assigned a manager who helps with adaptation with psychological support, medical care, help with documents, finding schools and jobs, and more. Also, together with Victory Beats , the organization held a separate collection for the urgent evacuation of 50 women and children from the front-line zone in May 2024.
A special musical opportunity to support the project
German-based Anglo-Swiss group Lebanon Hanover released a double single "Better Than Going Under"/"Kyiv". The second song, of course, is dedicated to the capital of Ukraine. Embodying poignant reflections on the harsh reality faced by those caught up in war-torn regions. All income from the release of the track will be given to "Ne Sami" - to help people and families who are near the front line in Ukraine.
You can learn more about the current activities of "Ne sami" on their Instagram
Our volunteer community was formed around the "Module" art club in the city of Dnipro. We are currently helping club employees and community members serving in various units of the Armed Forces. We call all our soldiers Module Squad and try to provide them with the necessary equipment. The "Module" art gallery united around active people who, with the start of a full-scale war, were able to organize a volunteer process and support the Armed Forces quickly. Many people from the "Module" community have gone to fight, and the rest are helping them with a wide variety of requests. Evgeny Goncharov now calls the "Module" a virtual community with about 100 people in the chat. They are collecting help for the front for those involved in the "Module": dressers, sound engineers, and others.
Ukraine is now fending off a tremendous Russian invasion, but the war began much earlier. The "HELP FOR YOU" charitable organization is a team of volunteers dealing with cars and supplies for the front since 2014. We search, buy, deliver, bring to a fighting condition, and send them to the frontline. Also, we take them for repairs after the battles. Since February 2022, more than 500 cars have been sent to the front by joint efforts and with partners. More than 200 cars were repaired. More than 2,000 car wheels have been bought, found, and donated. We are engaged in cargo logistics for the frontline - snacks, isotonic, energy products, technical cargo... Even oxygen cylinders and pumps for the units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In total, more than 200 tons of aid were delivered during this time.
