* Photos from the Maryland and Boston shows now uploaded!

Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980) was Russia's premier singer / songwriter / poet of the 20th Century. Until recently, his popularity was limited to Russia and Russian speakers. I, Vadim Astrakhan, made it my life’s mission to integrate his work into world culture, by means of

• translating his songs into English
• performing & recording them in a modern musical manner

The debut album, featuring international cast of 14 musicians, was released in 2008. The second album, produced by an acclaimed composer / guitarist Yuri Naumov, came out in 2012. The third one is in the works.  If you are interested in powerful poetry and inspirational music, you will undoubtedly find this project interesting.