Popular hits are often associated with a specific moment in time, and the concept of vintage, or retro, music has become—thanks to social media—a culture of its own. This is also true for the Soviet musical heritage, and to find out more about its fans, I spoke to Hamdam Zakirov, a DJ from the city of Ferghana in Uzbekistan, who now lives in Finland where he runs his own music YouTube channel, DJ Hem—Soviet Grooves from Helsinki.
The interview was edited for brevity and style.
Filip Noubel (FN): How did you become a DJ of Soviet music and what’s the reason for moving from your native Uzbekistan to Finland?
FN: Where do you play Soviet music? And for whom?
FN: You also promote Uzbek music from the Soviet period. Why?
Here is a playlist focusing on other big names of Soviet Uzbek music, including Batyr Zakirov:
FN: How do you find your vinyls?
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Previously published on globalvoices with Creative Common License
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