Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

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Disco polo is an exclusively Polish very distinctive music genre that has existed since the early 1990s. Simply put, this is the music of village discos, which has broken into Polish cities and has been thundering in the local clubs for the third decade.

The roots of this direction lie in a simplified version of folk, spiced with repetition, catchy (and minimal) lyrics, haunting melody and energetic rhythms. Disco polo has elements of Italodisco and Eurodisco, but nevertheless this genre remains exclusively Polish. It originated in the first years after the collapse of the social bloc, and was originally called "chodnikov's song" (music of the streets), because. they sold disco polo cassettes only in inconspicuous stalls in the markets. The biggest disco polo producers, Blue Star, are from the village of Regula, near Warsaw, partly owned by the Polish mafia.

(Total 17 photos + 3 videos)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

1. Evelina and Paulina, fans of the disco polo band After Party, after their concert at the Eden club near Warsaw. Disco polo originated in rural areas of Poland. Many consider the genre to be more than simple, but it is gaining more and more popularity. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

2. Model Marika Votkovyak during the recording of a video for a song by Stereo. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

3. In the private room of the After Party group members, you can fool around. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

4. Recording a video for the Stereo group in the First Class club in Warsaw. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

5. Model Agata Burska during a break in the filming of the video for Stereo. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

6. Member of the group Jago Young and models during a break in the filming of the video clip. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

7. Recording a video clip for the group Jago Young, singing in the style of disco polo. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

8. The leader of the group Jago Young in the Warsaw studio. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

9. Fans at a party in the disco polo club "Freedom" in Warsaw. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

10. Petr Dvorak, lover of disco polo music. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

11. A member of the MIG group during a concert at the Freedom Club. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

12. Recording a video for Jago Young. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

13. MIG group poster. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

14. Lucas Gibsky of Stereo at his synthesizer. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

15. Sandra Tvorkowska, Edita Pienkowska - dancers from the Extazy group - before a concert at the Freedom club. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

16. Patrick Pegza, leader of the group After Party, at a concert in the club "Eden". (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Disco polo - the thunder of Polish discos

17. Recording a video for the Weekend team, performing in the disco polo style. (© Piotr Malecki/PANOS/LUZ)

Keywords: Disco | Music | Poland

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