Andriy Kuzmenko, known throughout Ukraine as Kuzma Skryabin, is one of the most beloved Ukrainian musicians, the permanent leader of the band “Skryabin.” Beginning in the 1990s with an electronic-experimental sound, he later came to sincere, melodic songs about the life of ordinary people, love, friendship, and the homeland.
Kuzma was not only a musician but also a witty TV host, actor, and talented writer (his autobiographical book “Me, the Pobeda and Berlin” became a bestseller). His sincerity, humour, and humanity made him a truly popular favourite. The artist's life was tragically cut short in 2015 in a car crash. Kuzma Skryabin remained in the memory of millions of Ukrainians as the voice of his generation — warm, ironic, and deeply national.
