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Boombox, a Ukrainian hip hop and rock band, was formed by Andriy Khlyvnyuk as a side project for him and fellow musicians in 2004 in Kyiv. Boombox’s music blends hip hop, jazz, funk, and rock. At the time of the formation, every member was a part of another music band, Khlyvnyuk himself was a lead singer of Мандариновый рай (Clementine Paradise). The new music project was presented to the public during the Chaika 2004 music festival. One year later, Boombox released its debut album Меломанія (Melomania) which conquered Ukrainian radio stations immediately and also gained its listeners in Russia. The second album Family Бiзнес (Family Business, 2006) became a sensation receiving Gold status in Ukraine and Platinum in Russia. The track «Вахтерам» (‘To Watchmen’) is the band's biggest hit to date. The song from the next mini album Тримай (Hold, 2007) - «Та4то» - was just as successful and championed at the number of its cover versions. Boombox released another five successful albums in the next 10 years. In 2019, the band collaborated with Tina Karol, the result was the track «Безодня» ('Abyss'), «Ангела» (‘Angel’) was another powerful joint work, this time produced featuring Krykhitka. In 2022, Pink Floyd released a song 'Hey Hey Rise Up' supporting Ukraine during Russian invasion. The song featured vocals of Boombox’s front man Andriy Khlyvnyuk performing Ukrainian folk song 'A Red Viburnum in the Meadows'.