Mirosław Obłoński (born 17 July 1938 in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

) ("Miki") is a Polish writer, poet, singer, and artist associated with the

Piwnica pod Baranami The Piwnica pod Baranami ( en, The Basement, or the Cellar under the Rams) is a Polish literary cabaret located in Kraków, Poland. For over thirty years, in the People's Republic of Poland, Piwnica pod Baranami served as the most renowned politica ...

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...

. He graduated from the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

with a degree in history. In the early 1960s he performed with the "Piwnica Pod Baranami" ("The basement under the Rams") group and in 1964 at the Opole music festival received the top award. In 1965 he received the award again, together with Ewa Sadowska. During this time he often performed with

Ewa Demarczyk Ewa Maria Demarczyk (16 January 1941 – 14 August 2020) was a Polish singer, generally associated with the sung poetry genre and the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret. Demarczyk was recognized as one of the most talented and charismatic singers in t ...

. Since 1973, he worked for TV Kraków. While he retired in 2003, he continues to occasionally perform with the new version of the "Piwnica" cabaret.

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1938 births Living people Musicians from Warsaw Jagiellonian University alumni Polish male writers Polish poets 20th-century Polish male singers {{Poland-bio-stub