Akif Islamzade (Akif İslamzadə) - Gül Açdı [1980s Soviet Azerbaijan Psychedelic Funk]

Audio and video quality are original. Check out the slap bass! Soundtrack courtesy of Farhad Farzali and Katya Yonder Wikipedia - Akif Islamzade (Azerbaijani: Akif İslamzadə, born August 8, 1948) is a popular Azerbaijani singer. Islamzade was born on 8 August 1948 in Baku to mugham singer Sara Gadimova. He graduated from Azerbaijan State Economic University in 1979. In 1972, he started as vocalist at Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre. In 1976, he participated as vocalist in Tofig Ahmadov&state orchestra. In 1986, he stopped his musical activities due loss of voice. After that, he retired from recording full-length albums. The problem of his voice got worse, and affected not only his ability to sing, but also to speak.