Best of '10s Russian Chanson

As Russian chanson has found wider appeal, the genre's most popular artists have begun to blend different sounds into the mix. The '10s saw big hits by artists like Grigory Leps, Elena Vaenga and Sergey Trofimov draw musical inspiration from rock, folk rock and pop. Such experiments have connected this traditional style—born out of political dissent—to contemporary listeners in stylish new ways.