EKT Gdynia - one of the most popular

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shanty-bands, created by the guitarist and vocalist

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in 1986.

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joined the group in 1987. From the first group the drummer, Jacek Fimiak, has also been playing. During the past 20 years of the existence EKT Gdynia has won many distinctions in sea shanties festivals in Poland and abroad (f.e. in

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), and hits like ''24 February'' ( pol: ''24 lutego''), ''The Beskid Pub'' ( pol: ''Bar w Beskidzie'') or ''People don't sell your dreams'' ( pol: ''Ludzie, nie sprzedawajcie swych marzeń'') have contributed to the sea shanty achievements.

Lineup

- vocal, acoustic guitar * Ireneusz "Messalina" Wójcicki - vocal,

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*Jacek Fimiak -

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, vocal *Kamil Szewczyk -

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, *Krzysztof Kowalewski -

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, vocal

Discography

* 1990 ''Ja stawiam'' (''I'll pay'') * 1994 ''Oczywiście'' (''Certainly'') * 1998 ''Wreszcie płynę'' (''I'm sailing at last'') * 1999 ''Pójdę przez morze'' (''I'll come beyond the sea'')

References

External links

- Official site (Polish version)
Polish musical groups Maritime music {{Poland-band-stub