Olya Prohorova of Fugu Dugu Interview | Bucky Wanko and The Legend of Baba Yaga (2026)
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago-based jazz violinist Olya Prohorova of Fugu Dugu! We catch up with one of the leaders of Chicago’s Wild East Punk band to explore their 2026 album, Bucky Wanko and The Legend of Baba Yaga, the band’s history, and the wild musical universe they’ve created.
Set against the shadows of the Soviet occupation of East Germany, this album spins a bizarre, darkly imaginative tale: Siberian Cowboy Bucky Wanko becomes ensnared by the cannibalistic sorceress Baba Yaga before finding a questionable salvation through the “Romanov…
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