Archive for the 'folk' Category

Stella Polonia – Krakowiak

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Stella Polonia is a folk and dance Polish music group. Stella Polonia was formed in 2004 by Fr. Miroslaw Frankowski with Ewa and Tadeusz Wierzbicki.

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Raz, Dwa, Trzy – Trudno Nie Wierzyć W Nic

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Raz, Dwa, Trzy (Polish for One, Two, Three) is a Polish music band, which joins rock, jazz and folk with contemporary poetry. It was founded in February of 1990 by students of the Pedagogical College in Zielona Góra (now University of Zielona Góra). Among founders, there were: Adam Nowak (leader of the band), Grzegorz Szwalek, Jacek Olejarz and Jacek Ograbek.

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2 plus 1 – Easy come, Easy Go

Monday, November 10th, 2008

2 plus 1 was a Polish band performing pop and folk music and in the later period of its activity also synthpop and rock music. Founded in 1971 in Warsaw, it became one of the most popular Polish groups ever. The band recorded ten studio albums, won many prizes and performed in many countries. The group achieved the greatest success in 1970’s, and continued it also in 1980’s. On the turn of the 70’s and 80’s the band had notable success in Western Europe. The end of 2 plus 1’s activity brought the death of its leader, Janusz Kruk, in 1992.

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Zakopower – Galop

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Zakopower is a Polish Górale folk music group. It is named after Zakopane, the hometown of its lead singer. In 2008, they won the Fryderyk Award for Folk Album of the Year and National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, Grand Prix.

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