T-raperzy znad Wisły
| T-Raperzy Znad Wisły | |
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| Origin | Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | hip-hop |
| Years active | 1995-2000, 2009 |
| Labels | PolyGram Poland, Agora SA |
T-Raperzy znad Wisły ("T-Rappers From Vistula") is a polish hip-hop group founded in 1995 by Grzegorz Wasowski, Sławomir Szczęśniak, Lucyna Malec and Andrzej Butruk. In the years 1995-2000 the band was an inseparable part of a TV show Komiczny Odcinek Cykliczny. The songs of "T-Raperzy znad Wisły" have satirical character and can be classified to the comedy hip-hop. Earlier, the band's tracks were created not only in rap, but also in the disco style. The group issued 6 albums so far.
Poczet Królów Polskich
T-Raperzy znad Wisły are knowns of their songs about Polish kings and princes, presenting their biographies in a humorous way. Each song of the band created in the rap style concerns a particular monarch or a summary of a well-known Polish reading.[1] T-Raperzy znad Wisły issued an album called Poczet Królów Polskich ("Fellowship Of Polish Kings") containing 18 tracks. Each of the songs, put chronologically, narrates about the most important sovereigns of Poland, describing the crucial moments of their lives and reminding the key data. Other tracks contained on the album are funny summaries of famous books, for instance "Bolesław Prus"' Lalka, Henryk Sienkiewicz's Potop or Adam Mickiewicz's Pan Tadeusz.
The most popular track of T-Raperzy znad Wisły is "Mieszko" - the first track of "Poczet Królów Polskich", describing the story of Mieszko I, the first ruler of Poland. The well-known chorus "Mieszko Mieszko, mój koleżko" (Mieszko Mieszko, my pal") was used in television series Rodzina Zastępcza ("The Foster Family") and in a song of Grupa Operacyjna, a Polish hip-hop band. Billboard defined their song as "a lesson in Polish history set to a hip-hop beat".[1]
A new album in 2009
After a several-year pause, on November 20, 2009, Traperzy znad Wisły issued a new album entitled "Ekshumacja 2" with their old songs from "Poczet Królów Polskich". However, the new tracks have been remastered and new beats were added to them.[2] Apart from the songs concerning monarchs, the band recorded a composition "Starfest" with famous Polish artists featuring: Edyta Geppert, Stanisław Soyka, Aga Zaryan, Fisz, Kasia Nosowska, Łona, Anna Maria Jopek, Zygmunt Staszczyk, Dorota Miśkiewicz, Lech Janerka and Marek Kondrat.[3]
In 2011 the co-founder Andrzej Butruk died at 47.[4]
References
- 1 2 David Sinclair, "Global Music Pulse", Billboard, 30 March 1996, p. 55
- ↑ "T-Raperzy znad Wisły - "Ekshumacja2"". Gazeta Wyborcza. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "Ekshumacja T-Raperów znad Wisły". Interia. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "Nie żyje aktor Andrzej Butruk - "T-raper znad Wisły"". Wiadomości. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
External links
- T-raperzy znad Wisły discography at Discogs
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