Kino (band)
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Kino is a Russian rock band formed in Leningrad in 1981. The band was co-founded and headed by Viktor Tsoi, who wrote the music and lyrics for almost all of the band's songs, until his death in 1990.
Viktor Tsoi and Yuri Kasparyan at a concert in Leningrad, 1986.
The band performing in February 2023.
The Tsoi Wall covered with messages from Kino fans.
Viktor Tsoi
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Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and influential bands in the history of Russian music.
Kino (band)
…lit. 'cinema' or 'film', pronounced ) is a Russian rock band formed in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1981. The band was co-founded and headed by Viktor Tsoi, who wrote the music and lyrics for almost all of the band's songs, until his death in 1990. Over the course of eight years, Kino released over ninety…
Tsoi in 1986
Tsoi's fans mourning in Leningrad
Tributes left at Tsoi's grave in St. Petersburg on the first anniversary of his death
The Tsoi Wall in the Arbat District of Moscow