Folk-prog artist Dikajee releases new single ‘Home of the Wind’

The hauntingly brilliant multi-instrumentalist Dikajee has previously announced her brand new album The Frame, which will be out on 6th November. Dikajee is now releasing the second new single ‘Home of the Wind’, featuring Vikram Shankar (Within Temptation, Lux Terminus) on keys and Avandra on guitars and drums 

A personal comment from mastermind Dikajee on the video: “This song is about how the most terrible and most wonderful things can happen at the same time and your happiness can be bittersweet. I always wanted to go live in the UK – but I’ve never thought that I’ll be moving during the war; and having to separate with my family that was going through grief after the loss of my father. But at the same time it’s about not letting fear and grief make my decisions for me. I still want to follow my dreams and make art and I want to follow my music, not fear and depression. It’s very hard, but regretting would probably hit harder. The alternative name for the song is ‘black wings’ cause I feel like I’m flying to my dream on black wings now.“

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.

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)

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.

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)