A powerful live version of “Ioane, Ioane”, performed by Sofia Rotaru with her backing ensemble VIA Chervona Ruta in 1981.

This Romanian/Moldovan folk-pop song, performed with full orchestration and emotional depth, was restored from original live broadcast audio.

🎙️ Vocals: Sofia Rotaru
🎛️ Restoration & mastering by: Old School Reinvented
🛠️ Tools: Logic Pro, iZotope RX, vintage tape simulation

Sofia Rotaru & VIA Chervona Ruta – Ioane, Ioane (Live 1981 – Restored)

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

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