Daab (reggae band)
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Daab is a Polish reggae
band. They were previously named Daab - Muzyka serc (heart music).
by Dariusz Gierszewski/dr./, Andrzej Zeńczewski/voc.,g./, Artur Miłoszewski/b./ and Piotr Strojnowski/voc.,g./. In few months the band took two other artists: Jacek Szymoniak and Jarosław Woszczyna. In next year DAAB joined Waldemar Deska and Andrzej Krzywy. That time they played songs like Do plastica and Przed nami wielka przestrzeń.
They played in Holland, France
, Denmark
and USSR. In 1985 they released their new album called DAAB which had a hits like Kalejdoskop moich dróg, Fala ludzkich serc, W zakamarkach naszych dusz, Fryzjer na plaży (instrumental
), Ogrodu serce. The last of these has become a standard recommended for study in Polish schools. After this some changes in the band occurred. They added a new member Tomasz Pierzchalski and removed Jarosław Woszczyzna and Piotr Strojnowski.
Andrzej Krzywy left the band soon for a new founded group, De Mono
In 1989, because of their friendship, they returned to the band to take a part in an anniversary gig - Jarocin rockfest. The band restructured into an organisation. The main members were Zeńczewski, Miłoszewski and Gierszewski. They worked with guitar players Michał Grymuza , Grzegorz Kloc , Jacek Wojcieszuk and brass section : Grzegorz Rytka and Piotr Korzeniowski .
Polish reggae
Reggae is one of the more popular music genres in Poland. The rastafari philosophy is considered to constitute the main influence on Polish reggae. The majority of songs are sung in Polish, yet a Silesian group R.A.P. provides an important exception to both of the above, since its members clearly...
band. They were previously named Daab - Muzyka serc (heart music).
History
The band was founded in December 1982 in WarsawWarsaw
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by Dariusz Gierszewski/dr./, Andrzej Zeńczewski/voc.,g./, Artur Miłoszewski/b./ and Piotr Strojnowski/voc.,g./. In few months the band took two other artists: Jacek Szymoniak and Jarosław Woszczyna. In next year DAAB joined Waldemar Deska and Andrzej Krzywy. That time they played songs like Do plastica and Przed nami wielka przestrzeń.
They played in Holland, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and USSR. In 1985 they released their new album called DAAB which had a hits like Kalejdoskop moich dróg, Fala ludzkich serc, W zakamarkach naszych dusz, Fryzjer na plaży (instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
), Ogrodu serce. The last of these has become a standard recommended for study in Polish schools. After this some changes in the band occurred. They added a new member Tomasz Pierzchalski and removed Jarosław Woszczyzna and Piotr Strojnowski.
Andrzej Krzywy left the band soon for a new founded group, De Mono
In 1989, because of their friendship, they returned to the band to take a part in an anniversary gig - Jarocin rockfest. The band restructured into an organisation. The main members were Zeńczewski, Miłoszewski and Gierszewski. They worked with guitar players Michał Grymuza , Grzegorz Kloc , Jacek Wojcieszuk and brass section : Grzegorz Rytka and Piotr Korzeniowski .
Most important dates
- 1983 - birth of the band,
- 1985 - first album called Daab,
- 1987 - new album called Ludzkie uczucia,
- 1989 - another great album called /// this time,
- 1993 - Tenth anniversary and new album To co najlepsze 1983-93,
- 1993 - Węgorzewo festival
- 2008 - Twenty-fifth anniversary celebrated on Przystanek Woodstock rockfest and Ostróda reggae festival .
Daab - Current members
- Dariusz Gierszewski-drums
- Andrzej Zeńczewski-voc.guit.
- Artur Miłoszewski-bass
- Marek Makles-kbds
- Grzegorz Rytka-sax
- Piotr Korzeniowski-tr.
- Jacek Wojcieszuk-guit.