Ukrainian-born and Berlin-based Kateryna Zavoloka, who goes by the stage name Zavoloka, is a blossoming composer, sound artist, performer, and visual artist that devotes herself to orchestrating uncompromising experimental music free from genre-dependent definitions and styles. Her works always stem from a very strong conceptual base, unveiling creations that are more than just music, exhibiting deep artistic research, and combining traditional and synthesized elements to show the boundlessness of her creative freedom.
From performing tantalising live audio-visual sets and partaking in cross-genre art projects, co-running the experimental music labels Prostir, and its sublabel dedicated to Ukrainian resistance I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free, and label Kvitnu (closed in 2020) with Dmytro Fedorenko (Kotra, Variát), forming a band with Fedorenko called Cluster Lizard, and being renowned for visual art creations, cover artworks, and graphic designs, Zavoloka is well and truly making an indelible imprint in the world of music and art.
Zavoloka performs regularly and her music and visuals have been presented in various concert halls, clubs, contemporary art museums, theaters, open-air concerts, and music festivals.
In 2005 Zavoloka was awarded an Honorary Mention in Digital Music & Sound Art by Prix Ars Electronica for the “Plavyna” album.
In 2019 Zavoloka’s album “Promeni” was nominated as Best Album in Ukraine by the Aprize Awards.
In 2020, several music zines nominated the album “Ornament” as the Best album of 2020.
In 2022-2023, the album “Amulet” was nominated as the Best Album of 2022 by various music zines.
