BoomBox in Bratislava

BoomBox is a Ukrainian rock and pop band formed in Kyiv in 2004 by singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk and guitarist Andriy Samoilo. Its music draws on funk rock, reggae and hip-hop, and the band records predominantly in Ukrainian. BoomBox released its debut album, Melomania, in 2005, while Khlyvnyuk’s recorded vocals later appeared on Pink Floyd’s 2022 single “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” In 2015, BoomBox marked its tenth anniversary with a North American tour. Later that year, the band backed David Gilmour at a London benefit for the Belarus Free Theatre.