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The brightest representative of Belarusian independent rock, the one blacklisted in its homeland after participating in a series of protests against President Aleksander Lukashenko re-election in 2010, Lyapis Trubetskoy band is about to present its new album in Kyiv.

The concert is part of the band’s ongoing tour of Ukraine and Russia called “Ne byts skotam” (not to be a beast), a phrase taken from the poem of Belarusian classical writer Yanko Kupala.

“Not to be a beast means not to be indifferent to what is going on around. This is our motto,” explains Sergiy Mykhalok, the band’s lead singer.

Lyapis Trubetskoy. Stereo Plaza, April 1, 7 p.m. Hr 170-750