Jarek Adamów and Traditional Polish Vocal Ensemble “Sami Sowie” – Expedition to the lost world part II – Spring (Folken Music, 2022)
Jarek Adamów, a Polish artist involved in many traditional music projects, collaborated once more with Sami Swoi, a rural music collective of elder vocalists that originated in 1980. Adamow provided his vocalizations, diatonic accordion, percussive footwork, and low-frequency drumming and mixed it with the live recordings of traditional intonations of the four seasoned Sami Swoi singers (three women and one man).
Although recorded in modern times, the material on “Expedition to the lost world part II – Spring” from the border area of Poland and Ukraine has an ancient, timeless feel. All the songs are traditional compositions with arrangements by Adamow.
Musicians: Jarek Adamow on accordion, bass drum, foot tapping, drums and vocals; Jadwiga Palonka on vocals; Stanislawa Dutka on vocals; Irena Remiszewska on vocals; and Wladyslaw Kuczyński on cymbal and vocals.
The album is dedicated to Jadwiga Palonka and Irena Remiszewska, who passed away after the recordings were made.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.