Odesskii_sanson_150_blatnyx_xitov_cast_pervaya Review

The first installment kicks off a marathon of 150 songs, organized into six parts with 25 tracks each. It features a "Who’s Who" of the genre, including legends like: The king of underground Soviet magnitizdat.

Odessa has always been the "cradle" of the Russian criminal song. During the Soviet era, while official music was focused on "positive" socialist construction, Odessa’s underground was singing about irony, debauchery, and the clever swindlers of the Moldavanka. odesskii_sanson_150_blatnyx_xitov_cast_pervaya

You can find the full first part of this compilation on platforms like and Odnoklassniki , where fans have preserved these rare recordings for the digital age. The first installment kicks off a marathon of

– A tribute to the real-life "King" of Odessa gangsters. During the Soviet era, while official music was

– A classic "blatnaya" love story that has been sung in courtyards for decades.