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Music is everywhere, from accordion players on cobblestone streets to soundtracks pumped into supermarkets. In Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the music has been predominantly a blast from pop’s past–in a good way.
Here’s a glimpse of a few that keep repeating themselves in the background of my daily life.
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Where have I been hearing all these random retro songs? From cafes in Tiraspol, bars in Belgrade and outdoor markets in Moldova to grocery stores in Kiev.
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And of course, on the long road trips through the countryside where there’s nothing but fields of sunflowers and corn across the horizon.
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