(Headline image: Wernyhora – Photo by Adam Jaremko) I discovered the Polish trio Wernyhora after their participation in the first Upbeat Talent Award, when I…
A Conversation with Polish Trio Wernyhora, Keepers of the Boykos Musical Legacy
Tag: Polish music
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra Reveals New Song “Kupnosprzedaż”
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra has released a new single on video titled “Kupnosprzedaż”, which is a preview of the ensemble’s fifth album. The ensemble delivers a…
Engaging Recreations of the Traditional Music of Western Mazovia and Kuyavia
Kapela Niwińskich – Pogłosy (Kapela Niwińskich, 2023) The album Pogłosy (Reverberations) has a strong focus on the traditional music of Western Mazovia and Kujawi in…
Jarek Adamów’s Musical Expedition to the Polish Borderlands
Jarek Adamów and Traditional Polish Vocal Ensemble “Sami Sowie” – Expedition to the lost world part II – Spring (Folken Music, 2022) Jarek Adamów, a…
Janusz Prusinowski Kompania Follow the Path of Village Masters
Janusz Prusinowski Kompania – Po Śladach / In the Footsteps (Buda Musique, 2019) “Po Śladach / In the Footsteps” is the superb fourth album by…
Exquisite and Elegant Kroke
Kroke – Loud Silence (Oriente Musik, 2022) Kroke has consistently maintained their passion for delightful and finely-crafted music throughout their 30-year career, as evidenced by…
Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak’s Quest for Sources
Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak – In Search of Sources (Folken Music, 2022) In Search of Sources brings together two highly respected multi-instrumentalists from the…
The Little Known Music of the Karaim
Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and researcher Karolina Cicha released Karaimska Mapa Muzyczna (Karaim Music Map) in 2021, issued by The Association of Polish Karaims. The…
New Polish Folk Band Zawierucha Releases OberTany
A new Polish contemporary folk music band called Zawierucha (pronounced za-veeah-roo-ha) has released an album titled OberTany. The group has released the experimental dance music…
Joyful Songs Celebrating Polish Music and Canada
Polky – Songs From Home (Polky, 2020) Songs From Home is the debut full length album from Polky, an excellent Polish-Canadian band based in Toronto.…