Tres. b, photo courtesy of the band
Mela Koteluk, the international line-up of Tres.b, the first lady of Polish dancehall Marika, the rock group Magnificent Muttley and a rapper called Bisz will participate in this year’s Coke Live Music Festival 2013.
They perform alongside well-known British rock bands such as Florence and the Machine, Franz Ferdinand, Biffy Clyro and the Cribs. Concerts take place on the 9th and 10th of August on the grounds of Kraków’s Polish Aviation Museum.
Mela Koteluk
Mela Koteluk's given name is Malwina and, at age 28, she received two prestigious Fryderyk Awards this year - the top Polish music honor - as Artist of the Year and for Debut of the Year.
Tres.b
Tres.b formed in Denmark eight years ago. According to the festival organisers, Tres.b is the most popular international Polish band. Three members - Misia Furtak, Olivier Heim and Thomas Pettit - represent five nationalities: Polish, Danish, British, American and Dutch. The magazine Polityka awarded Tres.b the Passport Prize, in recognition of the band's accomplishments - and in anticipation of their burgeoning success. In 2011, they received the Fryderyk Award.
Marika
Named the first lady of Polish dancehall, the singer Marika (Marta Kosakowska) performs with her band Spokoarmia.
"This is the most Carribbean of Polish singers, a lyricist and composer creating music on the verge of reggae, funk and soul", writes AlterArt, the organisers of Coke Live Festival.
Bisz
Bisz (real name: Jarosław Jaruszewski), a 29-year-old rapper and poet from Bydgosz, usually performs with the band B.O.K - which stands for BiszOerKay & Dj Paulo, and which Bisz co-created. He plays with B.O.K. at the Coke Live Music Festival as well. Their first official album was called W stronę zmiany (2011); it includes 23 tracks, ranging from modern to reflective productions with classic beats.
Magnificent Muttley
Warsaw trio Magnificent Muttley was created in 2010 by Alexander Orłowski, Jakub Jusiński and Krzysztof Pożarowski. They are the winners of young talents competition at Jarocin Festival and of the Boarder Breaker prize from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, which is given to bands having the biggest chance for an international career.
Festival schedule available here.
Source: PAP, oprac. JHP, 26.07.2013
Translation: GS 29/07/2013