Kazik Staszewski
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Kazik Staszewski is a Polish lead singer, songwriter, and leader of the band
Kult
.
Kazik founded Kult in 1982. Their latest album, Hurra, was released in September 2009.
In 1991, he launched a solo career as Kazik with what may be the first Polish rap
album "Spalam się" ("I'm burning" or "I'm getting stoned"). Kazik's latest album is Los się musi odmienić
("Fate Must Change"), released in 2005.
Kazik is an immensely popular and somewhat controversial artist thanks to his famous criticism of politics — Poland's politics in particular. His songs often comment on daily life, whether that life be of a typical man, a Pole, or the artist.
Hits such as "Polska" ("Poland"), "Hej, czy nie wiecie" ("Hey, don't you know"), "Wódka" ("Vodka"), etc. deal with life in Poland, its government and issues. Another notable song, titled "100 milionów" (or "100 million") was a critical take on Lech Wałęsa
's election promises, and was publicly commented on by Lech Wałęsa himself.
What is distinctive of Kazik's lyrics is that they typically contain a lot of references to pop culture, high culture, current events; as well as self-references (inside jokes, such as quotes or allusions to his earlier works), often cryptically conveyed and sometimes seemingly random.
Band (music)
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Kult
Kult (band)
-History:Kult was formed in 1982 from Kazik Staszewski’s previous band, Novelty Poland.In July 1982 the band performed at its first concert at the Remont Club in Warsaw....
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Kazik founded Kult in 1982. Their latest album, Hurra, was released in September 2009.
In 1991, he launched a solo career as Kazik with what may be the first Polish rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
album "Spalam się" ("I'm burning" or "I'm getting stoned"). Kazik's latest album is Los się musi odmienić
Los sie musi odmienic
Los się musi odmienić is an album by Kazik, released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Ból" # "DD"# "Rozdroże" # "Los się musi odmienić" # "W Polskę idziemy"...
("Fate Must Change"), released in 2005.
Kazik is an immensely popular and somewhat controversial artist thanks to his famous criticism of politics — Poland's politics in particular. His songs often comment on daily life, whether that life be of a typical man, a Pole, or the artist.
Hits such as "Polska" ("Poland"), "Hej, czy nie wiecie" ("Hey, don't you know"), "Wódka" ("Vodka"), etc. deal with life in Poland, its government and issues. Another notable song, titled "100 milionów" (or "100 million") was a critical take on Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa is a Polish politician, trade-union organizer, and human-rights activist. A charismatic leader, he co-founded Solidarity , the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland between 1990 and 95.Wałęsa was an electrician...
's election promises, and was publicly commented on by Lech Wałęsa himself.
What is distinctive of Kazik's lyrics is that they typically contain a lot of references to pop culture, high culture, current events; as well as self-references (inside jokes, such as quotes or allusions to his earlier works), often cryptically conveyed and sometimes seemingly random.
with Kult
- KultKult (album)Kult was the first album by Polish punk rock band Kult. It was recorded in September 1986 in Studio CCS and initially released in May 1987 on LP album through Polton. In 1993 it was rereleased by S.P. Records on compact disc and music cassette...
(1987) - Posłuchaj to do ciebie (1987)
- SpokojnieSpokojnieSpokojnie is an album by Kult, released in 1988.-Track listing:#"Czarne słońca" *#"Patrz!" #"Arahja"#"Jeźdźcy" #"Axe"#"Do Ani" #"Niejeden" #"Landy" #"Tan"...
(1988) - Tan (1989)
- KasetaKasetaKaseta is an album by Kult, originally released in 1989 on LP album through Arston and on music cassette through Bogdan Studio. It was rereleased in 1995 on compact disc and music cassette through S.P...
(1989) - 45-8945-8945–89 is an album by Kult, originally released in 1990 on Arston label. It was rereleased in 1998 through S.P. Records.-Critical Reception:-Track listing:...
(1990) - Your Eyes (1991)
- Tata KazikaTata KazikaTata Kazika is an album by Kult, released in April 1993. It contains the songs written by Kazik's father, Stanisław Staszewski.-Track listing:*all tracks by Stanisław Staszewski except where noted.# "Celina" – 6:46...
(1993) - Muj wydafcaMuj wydafca-Track listing:* all tracks by Kult and Kazik Staszewski except where noted.# "Ręce do góry" – 3:22 # "Lewe lewe loff" – 3:54# "Keszitsen kepet onmagarol" – 4:02# "Onyx" – 4:50# "Gaz na ulicach" – 2:22...
(1994) - Tata 2Tata 2Tata 2 is an album by Kult, released in March 1996. It is the second album of songs written by singer Kazik's father Stanisław Staszewski.-Track listing:# "Jeśli chcesz odejść – odejdź" – 3:48...
(1996) - Ostateczny krach systemu korporacjiOstateczny krach systemu korporacjiOstateczny krach systemu korporacji is an album by Kult, released on May 4, 1998 through S.P. Records.-Track listing:* all tracks by Kult and Kazik Staszewski except where noted.# "Goopya peezda" – 4:30...
(1998) - Salon RecreativoSalon RecreativoSalon Recreativo is an album by Kult, released on October 1, 2001. The first edition of Salon Recreativo was released with the bonus CD.-Track listing:* all tracks by Kult and Kazik Staszewski except where noted.-CD one:...
(2001) - Poligono IndustrialPoligono IndustrialPoligono Industrial is an album by Kult, released on December 5, 2005.-CD:*All tracks by Kult and Kazik Staszewski .#"Kasta pianistów" *# "Pot i kreff" # "Park 23"...
(2005) POL #1 - Hurra (2009) POL #1
- MTV Unplugged (2010)
as Kazik
- Spalam sięSpalam sieSpalam się is debut album of Polish musician Kazik, first hip hop style album in Polish rock music history.- Songs :# Nowy konflikt światowy # Dziewczyny...
(1991) - Spalaj się! (1993)
- Oddalenie (1995)
- 12 Groszy (1997)
- Melassa (2000)
- Czterdziesty pierwszyCzterdziesty pierwszyCzterdzisty pierwszy is an album by Kazik, released on October 1, 2004 through S.P. Records.-CD one:# "Stalingrad "# "Bomba" # "Idol"# "Maria" # "Down in Another Hole"# "Pani Katarzyna" Czterdzisty pierwszy is an album by Kazik, released on October 1, 2004 through S.P. Records.-CD one:# "Stalingrad...
(2004) POL #1 - Los się musi odmienićLos sie musi odmienicLos się musi odmienić is an album by Kazik, released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Ból" # "DD"# "Rozdroże" # "Los się musi odmienić" # "W Polskę idziemy"...
(2005) POL #1 - Silny Kazik pod wezwaniem (2008) POL #2
with Kazik Na Żywo
- Na żywo, ale w studioNa żywo, ale w studioNa żywo, ale w studio is the debut studio album by Polish rapcore band Kazik Na Żywo. It was released on April 1994 in Poland through S.P. Records . The album was recorded in 1992, Łódź and January 1994, Warsaw...
(1994) - Porozumienie ponad podziałamiPorozumienie ponad podziałamiPorozumienie ponad podziałami is the second studio album by Polish rapcore band Kazik Na Żywo. It was released on September 24, 1995 in Poland through S.P. Records. The cover art was created by Jan Staszewski...
(1995) POL #36 - Las Maquinas de la Muerte (1999)
- Występ (2002)
as Kazik Staszewski
- Melodie Kurta Weill'a i coś ponadto (Kurt WeillKurt WeillKurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht...
melodies and something more)(2001) - Piosenki Toma Waitsa (Songs of Tom WaitsTom WaitsThomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
) (2003) POL #2