Category
page 1Belarusian musical groups
Pesnyary
Pesniary (also spelled Pesnyary, , ) was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock VIA. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970, the band was known under the name Liavony (Лявоны).
Litesound
Litesound is a Belarusian pop rock band formed in 2005 by brothers Dmitry and Vladimir Karyakin. In 2010, they released their debut album Going to Hollywood. Two years later, in 2012, the band was chosen to represent Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "We Are the Heroes". As of 2018, they released their second studio album Litesound.
Irdorath
thumb|Performing live in 2015
Irdorath is a Belarusian folk rock music group, formed in 2011. In 2017 they were the first Belarusian act to participate in the Wacken Open Air festival. In 2021 band members were sentenced to two years in prison for their participation in the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests, accompanying demonstrators with drums and bagpipes. In 2024 the band was reformed in exile in Berlin.
Syabry
Syabry () is a Belarusian pop group, established in 1974.
Bristeil
Bristeil are an indie rock music band from Minsk, Belarus. Their music is often referred to as "intelligent rock". The group was formed in 2013 by lead vocalist and guitarist Aleh Vial. They released the debut EP Cyruĺnia Svietu ("The Barbershop of the World") on 26 May 2014. At present, Vial mostly focuses on songwriting for his solo electronic music project Helaiv, launched in 2017, while guitarist Max Bykau in fall 2018 began to play in the acoustic pop duo Maks & Lera, while playing part-time in the cover band Miami.