The Kiffness raises over R200,000 for the Ukraine

The Kiffness raises over R200,000 for the Ukraine

A video of a Ukrainian musician turned soldier and South African David Scott, better known as The Kiffness, has over two-million views on YouTube.

The Kiffness
Instagram/ The Kiffness

Andriy Khlyvnyuk, frontman of Ukrainian band Boombox, dropped his US tour to defend his country. 

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 South African David Scott, better known as The Kiffness, decided to join forces with Khlyvnyuk and remix a song. 

"He was kind enough to let me remix this recent video of him singing a Ukrainian folk song," he wrote on Twitter. 

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The Kiffness also mentioned that all royalties will go to Ukraine's aid.

Royalties earned from the video and paid downloads were paid to Ukraine's government this week.

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Image Credit: Instagram/ The Kiffness

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