When the war in Ukraine broke out almost two weeks ago, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the frontman of top Ukrainian band Boombox (Бумбокс) cancelled his American tour to defend his country against Putin’s armed forces.
After coming across a video of him online singing a Ukranian folk song, й у лузі червона калина (Oy u luzi chervona kalyna), The Kiffness gave it his signature remix touch, announcing that all royalties will go to humanitarian aid towards the Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
Little did he know that in less than 48 hours the song would accrued over $7000 in royalties from Facebook, Bandcamp and Youtube, as well as feature prominently during the Trafalgar Square Protests in London.
“I firstly would like to thank Andrii and the entire Boombox family for affording me the opportunity to collaborate on this song,” Dave told me when I asked him how he’s feeling about this particular track going viral.
“I hope this song shows that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are in the world, we can all do something to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. I’m glad that this song is helping in some small way, and I hope it inspires others to use their talents and resources to also lend a hand.
Listen to the remix below.
