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Pokahontaz
Pokahontaz is a Polish hip-hop group, founded in 2003 in Katowice by Rahim, Fokus Fokus was a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in 2010, originally as a splinter group of the Danish People’s Party (DF), but the politics of Fokus differed from that of DF on a number of issues. For example, while DF supported ... and DJ Bambus. Discography Studio albums Music videos References {{Authority control Polish hip hop groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahim (rapper)
Sebastian Salbert better known as Rahim (born November 17, 1978, in Katowice) is a Polish rapper, producer and entrepreneur. He is the owner of record company MaxFloRec, the former member of groups such as 3xKlan, MZD, Erka and Paktofonika. Since 2003 He has been the one half of a duo Pokahontaz which he creates with Fokus. He has released several albums under his alter ego Straho. In 2001 he, along with his then group Paktofonika, received the Polish music award Fryderyk in ''Album of the year - hip-hop'' category for their album ''Kinematografia''. In 2011, magazine Machina classified him at number 25 on list of "30 best Polish rappers". He has a younger brother, Minx, who is a beatboxer and won Polish championship in beatbox in 2007. Biography Sebastian Salbert was born on November 17, 1978, in Katowice, where he spent his early childhood. He moved out to Mikołów with his family later where he lives to this day. He began to be active as an artist in 1994 when he, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paktofonika
Paktofonika was a Polish hip hop group from Katowice and Mikołów, which debuted with the album ''Kinematografia'' in 2000. The name Paktofonika comes from the words ''pakt'' (''pact'') and ''fonika'' (''phonics''), from which derives the idea of "A pact made alongside sounds from a speaker", created by band's founders, Magik and Rahim. A film inspired by its story, titled ''Jesteś Bogiem'' and directed by Leszek Dawid, was released in May 2012. It became a box-office hit and the highest-selling Polish film of the year. It also won several film awards. Members * Piotr "Magik" Łuszcz (1978–2000) – formerly of Kaliber 44 * Wojciech "Fokus" Alszer (born 1980) – ex Kwadrat Skład, since 2004 a member of Pokahontaz * Sebastian "Rahim" Salbert (born 1978) – ex 3xKlan, Erka, since 2004 a member of Pokahontaz History Formation (1998-1999) Paktofonika began when Magik left Kaliber 44 during the recording of their second album, ''W 63 minuty dookoła świata'' (1998). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most populous city in Poland, while its urban area is the most populous in the country and one of the most populous in the European Union. Katowice has a population of 286,960 according to a 31 December 2021 estimate. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Upper Silesian metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of 5-5.3 million people."''Study on Urban Functions (Project 1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fokus (rapper)
The Forum for Women and Development ( no, Forum for Kvinner og Utviklingsspørsmål), often known as FOKUS Kvinner, is a Norwegian non-governmental organization aimed at spreading information on women-centered development cooperation and to be a cooperation forum for the Norwegian women's organizations in regard to their development activities in the Global South. History and work The Forum for Women and Development has its roots in the 1989 national telethon which supported "women in the third world," and which had been initiated by women's organizations, especially the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. In 1995 the two organizations that had been established to implement the "Women in the Third World" program were dissolved and replaced by a new permanent organization, the Forum for Women and Development. The primary goal of the Forum for Women and Development according to its bylaws is to contribute to the improvement of women’s social, economic, and political situati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK also has a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-developed industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystic Production
Mystic Production is one of the largest Polish independent record labels. It was founded by Barbara Mikuła in 1995 in Skała near Cracow. The company was initially releasing and distributing heavy metal music, including early albums by artists such as Sceptic, Asgaard and Virgin Snatch. It has since expanded and has been releasing rock, punk rock, alternative rock, progressive rock and pop artists, and its roster currently includes names such as Behemoth, Acid Drinkers, Coma, Czesław Śpiewa, Grzegorz Turnau, Gaba Kulka, Happysad and KSU, among others. Mystic Production operates also in Czech Republic and Slovakia with office in Horní Suchá. Since 1996 label owns and runs ''Mystic Art'' music magazine (ISSN 1427-5538). Artists Current *Acid Drinkers * Akurat * Anita Lipnicka *Armagedon *Artrosis * Artur Andrus *Audiofeels *Bartłomiej Świderski *Behemoth *Bennebox *BiFF *Blindead *Camero Cat * Christ Agony *Chupacabras *Coma *Cuba de Zoo * Czesław Śpiewa *Decapit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
