Tomasz Kukurba was born in Cracow, Poland in 1969. He started playing the violin in elementary school. At the age of ten he sang in…
Artist Profiles: Tomasz Kukurba
Tag: Polish music
Artist Profiles: Kroke
The Yiddish word Kroke means “Cracow”. The group Kroke is strongly linked to Kazimierz, a Jewish settlement that had been an autonomous Jewish town…
Lautari’s Avant-Garde Folk Music
Lautari – Vol. 67 Live 2014 (Wodzirej, 2015) Polish chamber ensemble Lautari recreates folk music traditions using contemporary music techniques. The album title Vol.67 refers…
Contemporary Polish Folk Music Band Lautari to Perform in New York City
Contemporary Polish folk music ensemble Lautari is set to perform on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Subrosa in New York City. Members of the band…
A Fascinating Journey Through the Folk Music of Poland, Ukraine and Beyond
Dagadana – Meridian 68 Meridian 68 is a beautifully-crafted production by Polish-Ukrainian band Dagadana. The ensemble is well-known for its fusion of Ukrainian and Polish…
A Youthful Tribute to the Music of Kielce
Tęgie Chłopy – Dansing (Muzyka Odnaleziona, 2015) Polish band Tęgie Chłopy recreates the traditional dance and wedding music sound of the Kielce region in south…
Announcing Shofar
The best musicians are restless, they search for unique sounds. Shofar represents the coming together of three musicians based in Poland who are schooled in…