leeds song tunnel

a typographic artwork celebrating the city's music

Tebe Zhdu

tebe zhdu

Tebe Zhdu
The Ukranians
The Ukranians
1991

A “light-hearted, one-off bit of fun” when The Wedding Present slipped a traditional Ukranian song into a John Peel session, begat a band (led by Wedding Present guitarist Pete Solowka) playing Ukranian music and cheeky cover versions resulting in a series of albums and a reputation for energetic gigs. ‘Tebe Zhdu’ translates as ‘Waiting for you’.

In need of an English to Ukranian translator? There one here.