Yalla

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Yalla ([jælˈlæ] Cyrillic: Ялла) are a folk rock band from Uzbekistan. They appeared in 1970 and in the 1970s-1980s, were popular all over the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries. The most prominent song of Yalla was Uchquduq - tri kolodtsa, and it was once the most popular hit in USSR in 1980s. They sing in Uzbek, Russian, and occasionally some other languages, such as German and Tatar.

The leader of the band is Farukh Zakirov.

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