Peter Gabriel, one of the most significant artists in the history of rock, will be a star of Life Festival OÅ›wiÄ™cim 2012. The British musician, with a several dozen-piece orchestra, will headline the final concert at MOSiR Stadium on Sunday, May 13th. It will be the only Polish concert promoting Gabriel’s late... »

Kroke (which means Kraków in Yiddish) was formed in 1992 by three friends, graduates of Kraków Academy of Music: Jerzy BawoÅ‚ (accordion), Tomasz Kukurba (viola) and Tomasz Lato (double bass). Together they began to play music which was deeply set in Jewish tradition, and strongly influenced by Balkan m... »

Anna Maria Jopek is as Polish as one can be - not only with her gentle beauty, but first of all with her music, coming straight from the heart. Yet her latest project features a bunch of true giants from around the world. The Brazilian bossa nova genius Oscar Castro Neves meets serene ECM recording pianist from Norw... »

“You don't like gipsy-reggae? I will shed no tears. Go listen to Britney Spears” – this quote, taken from one of the songs by the Antwerp Gipsy - Ska Orkestra proves that they are not interested in being celebrities at any price. They’d rather destroy all barriers between people and get strai... »

Dżem (Eng. Jam) is an essential ingredient in a Polish rock music fan’s diet. Some call them Polish Rolling Stones, some say they’re rather Polish ZZ Top – but the truth is clear: you can hardly find a compatriot who couldn’t sing or at least hum one of Dżem’s greatest hits. Songs like... »

24-years old Sara lives in Munich. Her love for music comes from her musical family who have their roots in Puerto Rico and Germany. At age 15 she first went to the studio to sing backup for her brother's band and since then hasn't missed a chance to prove her talent on the microphone. In May 2011 she released her d... »

This nine-piece explosion of ska, rap, dub and dancehall are world renowned for their sizzling collaborations. Some their tracks from the last album “Urban Myths” were snapped up for the soundtracks of two major Hollywood blockbusters starring Antonio Banderas and Kate Hudson. Maroon Town were fo... »

A great-grandson of rabbi from BiaÅ‚ystok, leader of a band called by his own name. His parents live in the USA, but he’s decided to move to Israel.  The band play their own songs. They call their music “Sad Rock” and are compared to artists like Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, John Maye... »

He was born in 1953. He graduated from the Academy of Fine in PoznaÅ„, Faculty of Poster Design under professor Waldemar Åšwierzy. Since 1977 he has designed over 1000 posters printed both in Poland and abroad. He is also an author of numerous book illustrations, drawings for magazines, artwork for CD booklets. He is... »

One of Poland's most popular theatre and film actresses. A director of theatre productions and films. Janda is perhaps the only actress in Poland to enjoy star status. She owes her status to both powerful performances and a strong character that shines through in every role she undertakes. She debuted on the... »

Krzesimir DÄ™bski is a prominent Polish composer who is also a virtuoso violinist, pianist, and a celebrated orchestral conductor. Equally at home in the world of jazz and classical music, DÄ™bski is chiefly known in Poland for his numerous and highly popular film scores. In addition, he is also a famous as a songwrit... »

Violinist Bartek Niziol was born in Stettin, Poland, in 1974 and studied with Jadwiga Kliszewska in Poznan and Pierre Amoyal in Lausanne. He attended Master Class courses with Zachar Bron, Ruggiero Ricci, Mauricio Fuks and Michael Frischenschlager. Whilst still studying in Poznan in 1991 he won first prize a... »

The graduate of Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw from the class of Andrzej GÄ™bski. He is a jazz violinist who debuted in 1999 in Jazz Camping Kalatówki (Poland) with the quintet of Jacek NamysÅ‚owski. With this band he won many prizes and awards. Despite his young age he performed many times... »

Teddy Jr. is a performing-songwriter from Holland. Together with his Cracow based band he combines folk & grunge music performed on acoustic instruments such as the cello, mandolin, guitar, accordion and a suitcase. Since spring 2009 Teddy Jr. has been travelling throughout Europe and sung his songs busk... »