BoomBox (Ukrainian band): Difference between revisions

The band has performed in cities throughout Ukraine, including [[Lviv]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOMBOX in Lviv |url= https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-lviv |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228012227/https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-lviv |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Odesa]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOMBOX in Odesa |url=https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-odesa |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228020728/https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-odesa |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kovel]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOMBOX in Kovel |url=https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-kovel |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228003708/https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-kovel |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Uzhhorod]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOMBOX in Uzhorod |url=https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-uzhhorod |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228002202/https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-uzhhorod |url-status=live }}</ref> and, as recently as the beginning of 2022, in [[Kyiv]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOMBOX Christmas concert in Kyiv |url= https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-rizdvjanii-koncert |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228020724/https://concert.ua/en/event/bumboks-rizdvjanii-koncert |url-status=live }}</ref> They have performed in other European countries, the United States, and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About The Artist |url=https://concert.ua/en/talent/bumboks |access-date=28 Feb 2022 |website=concert.ua |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228002141/https://concert.ua/en/talent/bumboks |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015 they conducted a ten-year-anniversary tour in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-31 |title=Boombox / Бумбокс |url=https://popkult.org/boombox/ |website=PopKult |access-date=2022-03-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

 

BoomBox was scheduled to perform in London at a show in support of the [[Belarus Free Theatre]] in 2015. Khlyvnyuk was unable to get there due to visa problems, so instead of performing their own set, the rest of the band backed [[Pink Floyd]]'s [[David Gilmour]],<ref name="pinkfloyd.com">{{Cite web |title=Hey Hey Rise Up |url= https://www.pinkfloyd.com/news/index.php |date=7 April 2022 |website=pinkfloyd.com |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> playing a selection of Pink Floyd and Gilmour solo pieces.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/pink-floyd-ukraine-new-single-b2053107.html |title=Pink Floyd to release first new music since 1994 in support of Ukraine |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=7 April 2022 |accessdate=7 April 2022}}</ref>

 

After the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|2014 Russian annexation of Crimea]] the band stopped performing in Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/a-new-brand-of-ukrainian-pop-is-invading-russia-57786 |title = Ukrainian Beats Steal a March on Moscow|date = 21 April 2017|access-date = 12 November 2017|archive-date = 3 March 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180303022255/https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/a-new-brand-of-ukrainian-pop-is-invading-russia-57786 |url-status = live}}</ref> When [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022]], the band postponed a tour of North America and all the members joined the Ukrainian [[Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)|Territorial Defense Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://theoperahousetoronto.com/event/boombox-ukraine/ |title=Boombox (Ukraine) postponed |date=13 March 2022 |publisher=The Opera House |location=Toronto, Canada |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/ukrainian-boxers-models-hip-hop-stars-join-fight-against-russia-1683176|title=Ukrainian Boxers, Model, Hip-Hop Star Join Fight Against Russia|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=February 28, 2022|website=Newsweek|url-status=live|access-date=March 4, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301205312/https://www.newsweek.com/ukrainian-boxers-models-hip-hop-stars-join-fight-against-russia-1683176}}</ref> Khlyvnyuk recorded an [[a cappella]] version of the [[Ukrainian folk music|Ukrainian folk song]] "[[Oi u luzi chervona kalyna|Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow]]" in Kyiv while dressed in a military uniform, and posted it on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Морі |first=Євгеній |date=2022-02-28 |title=Лідер "Бумбокс" співає "Ой, у лузі червона калина" |url=https://suspilne.media/212308-lider-bumboks-spivae-oj-u-luzi-cervona-kalina/? |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Суспільне {{!}} Новини |language=uk}}</ref> South African musician [[The Kiffness]] made a [[remix]] of Khlyvnyuk's recording, to support Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=The Kiffness goes viral! Check out his Ukrainian folk song [video] |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/the-kiffness-viral-video-ukrainian-folk-song/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=The South African }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 @andriihorolski, the frontman of top Ukrainian band @boomboxfamily dropped his tour of the US to defend his country against Putin's armed forces. He was kind enough to let me remix this recent video of him singing a Ukrainian folk song, й у лузі червона калина (Oy u luzi chervona kalyna). All royalties made from this video will go to humanitarian aid towards the Ukraine's Armed Forces. Link to all streaming platforms in my bio 🇺🇦 |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CareTgGJM7Q/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.instagram.com}} {{better source needed|date=April 2022}}</ref> Pink Floyd, led by David Gilmour, wrote and recorded the single "[[Hey, Hey, Rise Up!]]", incorporating Khlyvnyuk's recorded vocals, and released it in April 2022 in support of Ukraine.<ref name="pinkfloyd.com"/><ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/07/pink-floyd-reform-to-support-ukraine |title='This is a crazy, unjust attack': Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=7 April 2022|accessdate=7 April 2022}}</ref>

 

==Discography==