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Liz Mitchell, the soloist of the legendary disco band Boney M, is coming to Ukraine to perform world famous hits, from disco to jazz, with local Alex Fokin RadioBand.

Mitchell, born in Jamaica in the 1950s, moved to Great Britain with her parents, and formed her first band while still at school. At 17, she moved to Berlin to play in “Hair!”, a musical.

When it was canceled a year later, she joined Les Humphries Singers band. Finally, in 1975 she joined the Boney M trio, replacing a female member that quit the band. Mitchell remained with Boney M until it disbanded in 1989, providing vocals to all of its golden hits such as “Daddy Cool,” “Lover for Sale,” “Fever” and “Rivers of Babylon.”

Then she tried singing solo and recorded her first album “No One Will Force You.” However, knowing that she’d still be more successful as a part of Boney M, she put together her own band and started touring the world as Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell.

She obtained the rights to the brand name from band producer Frank Farian. Mitchell continued working solo as well. She released another record, “Share the World” in 1999. It was followed by a few more albums, including “Christmas Rose,” a collaboration with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004 and the gospel album “Let It Be” in 2005. Finally, in 2007, she released a compilation album “My Life Is In Your Hands.”

Created in 1999, Alex Fokin RadioBand is an orchestra that includes some of the best instrumentalists in Ukraine, and changes its lineup from concert to concert. The band plays a wide array of musical styles from pop to jazz and dance music. It has become a real school for young musicians who get to play with more experienced colleagues. RadioBand also frequently collaborates with famous musicians from abroad, this time – with Mitchell.

International Center for Culture and Arts a.k.a. October Palace
(1 Instytutska, 279-1582). April 19, 7 p.m. Hr 260 – 2,600.