Folk-prog artist Dikajee releases new single ‘Gunpowder’

The hauntingly brilliant multi-instrumentalist Dikajee has announced her brand new album The Frame, which will be out on 6th November. In celebration, the new single ‘Gunpowder’ is now being released with a music video, featuring Varijashree Venugopal (Snarky Puppy) and Jonathan Noyce (Archive, Jethro Tull).

Mastermind Olga Karpova comments on the video:

“The ‘Gunpowder’ video is a story of overcoming the limits of the mind and body. The Blind will see, the Child will light the fires and the Ghost will have a face again. This is the life of a human“

Singer-songwriter Dikajee has captivated audiences on stages around the world, sharing lineups with acclaimed artists across the progressive, folk, and metal scenes.

In 2021, Dikajee released her critically acclaimed album Forget~Me~Nots, showcasing an intricate blend of folk, neo-baroque, neoclassical, and progressive rock. The album features guest appearances from Fiona Rüggeberg (flutes, bagpipes; FAUN), Guillaume Bernard (guitars; KLONE), and Artis Orubs (drums; Erik Truffaz), and received widespread praise from music publications across Europe, the UK, and the USA. Her achievements include being voted #1 Best New Artist of the Year in the Prog Readers Poll (2025), #4 Vocalist of the Year in the Prog Readers Poll (2021), while her single ‘Lily Of The Valley’ was featured on The Best of Metal Hammer 2021 compilation.

Her voice is incredibly versatile, allowing her to move effortlessly between genres and styles. From classical operatic vocals to extreme metal and everything in between, Dikajee‘s exceptional range, virtuoso vocal dynamics, and refined technique make her one of those rare singers capable of excelling across an extraordinary breadth of vocal styles. In 2023, the Russian-born artist was granted a UK Global Talent Visa and relocated from Saint Petersburg to the United Kingdom, where she rebuilt her band with a brand-new lineup. 

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Dikajee is set to release her second full-length album, The Frame, on 6th November 2026. The album features an international lineup of guest musicians including Jonathan Noyce (Archive, Jethro Tull), Varijashree Venugopal (Snarky Puppy), German Vergara (Aisles), Guillaume Bernard (KLONE), Christian Ayala (Avandra), Vikram Shankar (Pain of Salvation, Charlotte Wessels, Within Temptation, Lux Terminus), and many more.

Both of Dikajee‘s albums showcase her distinctive blend of progressive rock, folk, classical music, and metal, highlighting her adventurous songwriting and fearless musical vision.

Pre-order The Frame here: 
https://dikajee.bandcamp.com

Track-list:
1. The Frame
2. Gunpowder
3. In the Blink of an Eye
4, Home of the Wind
5. Friar’s Lantern
6. Thrown Ashore
7. Imaginary Doctor
8. Travel Through Time (feat. German Vergara)
9. Troin (outro)

Dikajee live:
05/09 – Nene Valley Festival; full band
27/09 – the Horn, St Albans, solo, (supporting John Hackett Band) 
08/10 – the Piper, st Leonard, solo (supporting John Hackett Band)
10/10 – West Hampstead arts Club, solo (supporting John Hackett Band)
25/10 – Bristol, JamJar, full band (supporting The Paradow Twin)
14/11 – Middlesbrough, Toft House, solo, supporting Shannon Pearl
30/11 – London, WaterRats, full band (supporting The Paradox Twin)
04/12 – Manchester, Empty Space, full band (supporting The Paradox Twin)

Dikajee are:
Olga Karpova – songwriting, grand piano, keys, arrangements
Dmitry Irinovich (studio) – keys, orchestral arrangements, keys
Christian Ayala (studio) – guitars, programming
Benjamin Baert – drums (studio)
Graham Brown – drums (live)
Gulia Naumova, Ksenia Sednina – strings, backing vocals
Joe Fraser – guitars, vocals 
Victor Sankov – bass (studio) (tracks 1,3,4,8,9)
David Honour – bass, backing vocals (live)