Ionel Cojisteanu - Eu Sunt Baiat De Oras

Ionel Cojisteanu - Hai Mai Frate

Ionel Cojisteanu - Azi E Ziua Mamei Mele

Ionel Cojisteanu - Ce Minune S-a-ntamplat

Ionel Cojisteanu - Toate Fetele Din Tara

Florin Mitroi - Ionel Si Florin De La Severin

This is the earliest known version of “Ionel”, recorded by Sofia Rotaru in 1970, two years before the official EP release - her debut one. This version features a more intimate, folk-driven arrangement and an emotionally raw vocal take.
Digitally restored from a rare archival source using Logic Pro, iZotope RX, and Softube Tape.
🎙️ Vocals: Sofia Rotaru
📍 Recorded: Moldovan SSR, 1970
🎛️ Restored & mastered by: Old School Reinvented
#SofiaRotaru #Ionel1970 #MoldovanFolkPop #UnreleasedTracks #ArchiveRestoration

Sofia Rotaru – Ionel (1970, Unreleased Version – Restored)

Experimental / Soviet Soul / Folk-Hop 
A cinematic remix that reimagines the “Quiet Storm (Remix)” verses by Lil’ Kim @lilkimmusic , Prodigy and G Da Gawd (@mobb-deep-official) over the rare, unreleased 1970 version of Sofia Rotaru’s “Ionel.”
This fusion blends East Coast hip-hop and Moldovan folk-pop, creating a haunted, emotionally charged hybrid of two powerful musical cultures.
🎤 Vocals: Lil’ Kim, Prodigy, Q Da Gawd
🎶 Sample: Sofia Rotaru – Ionel (1970, unreleased version) - https://on.soundcloud.com/zZdaTnKc2a8u86371a 
🎛️ Remix & production by: Old School Reinvented using Logic Pro, iZotope RX
#QuietStormRemix #IonelRemix #LilKim #SofiaRotaru #MobbDeep #HipHopMeetsEstrada #FolkHop #Joaozinho79


Lil’ Kim × Prodigy – Quiet Storm (Ionel Folk Remix) feat. Sofia Rotaru – Ionel 1970 Sample

Born in the USSR, raised on reel-to-reel and rhythm. A life soundtracked by Soviet estrada, Euro/Italo disco, and 70s Western funk — reimagined for dancefloors and daydreams.

🌀 From Kyiv, Vilnius, Tbilisi and Moscow’75 to Ibiza and Berlin ’25
Vinyl collector turned sound collagist. Mixing Eastern Bloc nostalgia with soulful tape grit and house grooves.

🎛 Genres: Disco edits • Funk reworks • Estrada • Soul tape collages • Lo-fi groove

📡 New drops weekly | Collabs welcome

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