Af Helvegum (M. de la Rosa) is a writer, radio producer, and selector from Mexico. They’ve been writing about music, film, and sports for Passion of the Weiss, The Young Folks, Fansided, etc. They’ve been collecting records for over twenty years, and that includes a large collection of popular music of the Soviet era. This Avoska mix includes ‘60s-‘70s romantic ballads, Estrada entertainers, Lithuanian traditionalists, and even early-‘80s Latvian disco.

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TRACKLIST:
Vadim Mulerman – Lada
Aida Vedisheva – Pesenka vpolgolosa
Alla Pugacheva – Kukushka
Ekaterina Shavrina – Romashkovaja Rus’
VIA Lejsja, pesnja – Konopataja devchonka
VIA Samotsvety – Ne povtorjaetsja takoe nikogda
Maja Kristalinskaja – Zvezdy Mehiko
Ona Valjukevichjute – Po Audros (Posle Buri)
Ionas Mashanauskas – Kiekvienam Ateina Meiles Metas (Kazhdomu Prihodit Pora Ljubvi)
Māra Krievkalne – Figaro
Sieviešu vokālais ansamblis – Feličita
Nora Bumbiere – Es gribu dejot bugi
Modo – Vienmēr būt
Ingus Pētersons – Mana sirds ir atkal brīva
Latvijas TV un Radio estrādes orķestris – Tai pilsētā
Eolika – Vēl tu vari
Aija Kukule – Robots
Mirdza Zīvere – Tu nāc tu ej
Gunārs Rozenbergs vs. Boyza II – Disko roze