Męskie Granie (Polish: ''Masculine Playing'') is a

concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...

, initiated by

Żywiec Brewery Żywiec Brewery (pronounced ; ) is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.6% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main brewerie ...

. It is organized each year in the summer in major Polish cities, with the addition of the town

Żywiec Żywiec () (german: Saybusch) is a town in southern Poland with 31,194 inhabitants (2019). Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship.It is the capital of � ...

. The first edition was held in 2010. The aim of the tour is to present the creative side of Polish music scene and to encourage the audience to listen to musical experiments, such as jazz musicians playing with rappers. Major Polish artists participate in the tour.

Editions

Męskie Granie 2010

Six concerts were organized: in

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

(17 July 2010),

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 populo ...

(24 July 2010),

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...

(31 July 2010), Cracow (7 August 2010),

Wrocław Wrocław (; , . german: Breslau, , also known by other names) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly ...

(14 August 2010) and

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 official ...

(21 August 2010). Additionally, a special concert in the town

was organized on 24 September 2010, it was attended by 10,000 people. The concerts were attended by 30,000 people.

Wojciech Waglewski Wojciech Antoni Waglewski (born 21 April 1953 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish musician; singer, guitarist, composer, arranger and producer, a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry and Polish Film Academy. He has played in bands such a ...

was the art director of the tour. The artist line-up included: Abradab, Smolik, Bajzel, DJ Eprom, Homosapiens,

Kim Nowak Kim Nowak is a Polish rock band. It was founded in 2008 by hip-hop artist Bartosz "Fisz" Waglewski, producer Piotr "Emade" Waglewski and Michał Sobolewski. The band name is a Polish spelling variant of the name of American actress Kim Novak ...

Leszek Możdżer Leszek Możdżer (Polish pronunciation: born Lesław Henryk Możdżer, 23 March 1971, Gdańsk) is a Polish jazz pianist, music producer and film score composer. Life and career Możdżer was born on 23 March 1971 in Gdańsk. He began to play t ...

Maciej Maleńczuk Mirosław Maciej Maleńczuk (born August 14, 1961 in Wojcieszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), also known as Vladimir, is a Polish vocalist, guitarist, poet, former leader of music groups Püdelsi and Homo Twist. He performed as a guest with Beh ...

, Michał Jacaszek, Mitch & Mitch,

Nergal Nergal (Sumerian: d''KIŠ.UNU'' or ; ; Aramaic: ܢܸܪܓܲܠ; la, Nirgal) was a Mesopotamian god worshiped through all periods of Mesopotamian history, from Early Dynastic to Neo-Babylonian times, with a few attestations under indicating his ...

, Oxy.gen, Pogodno, Tin Pan Alley,

Tomasz Stańko Tomasz Ludwik Stańko (11 July 1942 – 29 July 2018) was a Polish trumpeter and composer. Stańko was associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. In 1962, Tomasz Stańko formed his first band, the Jazz Darings, with saxophonist Janusz Muni ...

Voo Voo Voo Voo is a Polish rock band formed in 1985. Band members * Wojciech Waglewski – guitar, main vocals, and lyrics. Founder and leader of the band; its name comes from his initials (the English pronunciation of "Voo Voo" sounds like Polish ...

and

. In each of the cities, there were exhibitions of photographs by Tomasz Sikora, animations by Mariusz Wilczyński and scenography by Jarosław Koziara. The tour was promoted by a single "Wszyscy muzycy to wojownicy" ("All musicians are warriors"), performed by Wojciech Waglewski, Maciej Maleńczuk and Abradab. The lyrics and music were written by Wojciech Waglewski. On 22 November 2010, a

double album A double album (or double record) is an audio album that spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically either records or compact disc. A double album is usually, though not always, released as such because the recording i ...

'' Męskie Granie'' was released. The record, which contained songs by artists participating in the tour, was certified Platinum in Poland and won a

Fryderyk The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's BR ...

award in the category ''Album of the Year - Alternative''. On 1 January 2011, in

Polskie Radio Polskie Radio Spółka Akcyjna (PR S.A.; English: Polish Radio) is Poland's national public-service radio broadcasting organization owned by the State Treasury of Poland. History Polskie Radio was founded on 18 August 1925 and began makin ...

's studio a special Męskie Granie concert was held and the artists receive the platinum certification.

Męskie Granie 2011

In 2011, seven concerts were held, gathering and audience of 35,000.

was the art director of the tour for the second time. Scenography was designed by Jarosław Koziara. Several artistic projects were also organized. The tour was promoted by a single "Kobiety nam wybaczą" ("Women Will Forgive Us"), recorded by

Lech Janerka Lech Andrzej Janerka (born 2 May 1953 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. In the 1980s he was leader of a notable Polish post-punk/ new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch Klaus Mitffoch was a Polish rock Rock mos ...

, Spięty,

Fisz Bartosz Waglewski (Fisz) born March 19, 1978 in Warszawa, Poland is a Polish rap artist. He is the son of musician Wojciech Waglewski and older brother of Emade (Piotr Waglewski). He studied at Europejska Akademia Sztuk (EAS). The musical style ...

and

, with music written by Wojciech Waglewski and lyrics by Wojciech Waglewski, Lech Janerka, Spięty and Fisz. On 24 October 2011, a

triple album A double album (or double record) is an audio album that spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically either records or compact disc. A double album is usually, though not always, released as such because the recording is ...

''Męskie Granie 2011'' was released. It contained a DVD with a 20-minute documentary "Making of Męskie Granie 2011". The album was certified platinum in Poland.

Concerts

;Żywiec, 16 July 2011 DJ Eprom and

Emade Emade (real name Piotr Waglewski) (born December 15, 1981) is a Polish hip-hop producer, brother of rapper Fisz and son of the Polish musician Wojciech Waglewski, lead vocalist of Voo Voo. He started out playing percussion at the age of 13 in ...

, L.U.C, Spięty,

Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom,

Raz Dwa Trzy Raz, Dwa, Trzy (Polish for ''One, Two, Three'') is a Polish music band, which joins rock, jazz and folk with contemporary poetry. It was founded in February 1990 by students of the Pedagogical College in Zielona Góra (now University of Zielona G� ...

and Krzysztof Popek,

and Mariusz Wilczyński,

;Warsaw, 23 July 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade,

Cool Kids of Death The Cool Kids of Death is a Polish alternative rock band formed in Łódź in 2001. Their name comes from a Saint Etienne song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct ...

, Janusz Staszewski, Lao Che,

, Fisz Emade Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom, Lech Janerka and Krzysztof Popek, Wojciech Waglewski and Mariusz Wilczyński, Voo Voo ''The first concert transmitted online, watched by 120,00 people.'' ;Cracow, 30 July 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade, Kombajn do Zbierania Kur po Wioskach,

Kroke Kroke is a Polish instrumental ensemble of world music. The band's name refers to the Yiddish language name for Kraków (, ). The band was founded in 1992 by three friends and graduates of the Academy of Music in Kraków. Initially, they wer ...

and Marek Bałata, Spięty,

, Fisz Emade Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom, Lech Janerka and Krzysztof Popek, Voo Voo,

T.Love T.Love is a Polish rock music, rock band formed in 1982 in music, 1982, originally known as Teenage Love Alternative, by Zygmunt Staszczyk, Zygmunt "Muniek" Staszczyk, Janusz Konorowski, Dariusz Zając and Jacek Wudecki, all friends from high sc ...

;Lublin, 6 August 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade, Muchy, Deriglasoff, Pink Freud, Abradab and Piotr "Gutek" Gutkowski, Spięty, Lech Janerka and Krzysztof Popek, Fisz Emade Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom, Voo Voo, T.Love ;Gdańsk, 13 August 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade, Muzyka Końca Lata, Kumka Olik, Pink Freud, Lao Che, Lech Janerka and Krzysztof Popek, Fisz Emade Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom, Voo Voo, T.Love ;Wrocław, 20 August 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade, Jazzpospolita, Bajzel, Pink Freud, Lao Che, Fisz Emade Tworzywo and Adam Pierończyk with DJ Eprom,

Myslovitz Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Band history Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen" ...

, Lech Janerka and Krzysztof Popek, Wojciech Waglewski and Mariusz Wilczyński, Voo Voo ;Poznań, 27 August 2011 DJ Eprom and Emade, Snowman, Transistors, Muniek with guest

Jan Nowicki Jan Nowicki (5 November 1939 – 7 December 2022) was a Polish actor. Biography He appeared in 90 films and television episodes since 1967. Nowicki died on 7 December 2022, at the age of 83.Kasia Nosowska Katarzyna (Kasia) Nosowska (born 30 August 1971, Szczecin) is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Hey. She is also known for her solo career, which in contrast to Hey's guitar-driven rock delves more into electronica. Apart from penning Hey ...

. Six concerts were held. The scenography was created by Małgorzata Szabłowska, with visual arts by Paweł "Spider" Pająk. The tour was promoted by a single "Ognia!", recorded by Kasia Nosowska and Marek Dyjak, with lyrics by Kasia Nosowska and music by Marcin Macuk.

Concerts

;Warsaw, 14 July 2012 Crab Invasion,

June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summ ...

, BaBu Król, Kamp!, Muzykoterapia, Marek Dyjak, Pablopavo i Ludziki with

brass instruments A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones or labrophones, from Latin a ...

and

Marika Marika is a feminine given name of Polish, Greek, and Japanese origin. It has its origin in the Hungarian and Greek nickname for Maria, or its Silesian diminutive "Maryjka". Marieke is the Dutch and Flemish equivalent. Marika is also a Fijian g ...

and

Kasia Nosowska Katarzyna (Kasia) Nosowska (born 30 August 1971, Szczecin) is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Hey. She is also known for her solo career, which in contrast to Hey's guitar-driven rock delves more into electronica. Apart from penning Hey ...

(with guest appearances by

and Iza Kowalewska, Leszek Możdżer and Tomasz Stańko), Grabek ;Cracow, 21 July 2012 Afro Kolektyw, Mitch & Mitch, Kari Amirian, Łąki Łan,

Julia Marcell Julia Marcell (born 1982) is a Polish singer-songwriter and pianist. Career Marcell was born Julia Górniewicz in Olsztyn, Poland in 1982. Her father, Józef Górniewicz, is a Polish pedagogue and was the dean of the University of Warmia and Ma ...

, Marek Dyjak, O.S.T.R. Tabasko and Noise Trio, KNŻ,

Czesław Śpiewa Czesław Mozil (born April 12, 1979), known under the alias Czesław Śpiewa (), is a Polish-Danish singer and musician (mostly using the accordion), and graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Life Mozil moved to Denmark when he was ...

(with a guest appearance by Kasia Nosowska), Kasia Nosowska (with a guest appearance by Kazik Staszewski, Grabek ;Gdańsk, 28 July 2012 Gypsy Pill, Hanimal, Łona and Webber & The Pimps, UL/KR, Łąki Łan, Muzykoterapia,

and Spitfire,

Dezerter Dezerter, founded as SS-20 in May 1981 in Warsaw, is one of the most popular punk bands from Poland. The band was founded by three students of Warsaw's vocational high school ( technikum) - Robert "Robal" Matera (guitar), Krzysztof Grabowski (dr ...

(with guest Kasia Nosowska), Kury,

Hey Hey or Hey! may refer to: Music * Hey (band), a Polish rock band Albums * ''Hey'' (Andreas Bourani album) or the title song (see below), 2014 * ''Hey!'' (Julio Iglesias album) or the title song, 1980 * ''Hey!'' (Jullie album) or the title s ...

(with guests Iza Kowalewska and Tymon Tymański), Grabek ;Poznań, 4 August 2012 Sorry Boys, Julia Marcell, O.S.T.R. Tabasko,

Aleksandra Kurzak Aleksandra Kurzak (Polish pronunciation: ; born 7 August 1977) is a Polish operatic soprano who has an international career primarily in Europe and the United States. In her earlier career she was a specialist in lyric and coloratura soprano rol ...

accompanied by Orkiestra Feel Harmony, Kamp!, Mitch & Mitch, KNŻ, Acid Drinkers (with guest appearance by Kasia Nosowska), Kasia Nosowska (with guests Julia Marcell and Kazik Staszewski), Grabek ;Wrocław, 11 August 2012 Drekoty, Paula & Karol, Tides From Nebula, Pogodno, UL/KR (with guest Kasia Nosowska), Natu Kozmic Blues, Raz Dwa Trzy and Spitfire, O.S.T.R. Tabasko, Hey (with guest

), Grabek ;Żywiec, 1 September 2012 Bueno Bros, Jazzpospolita, Acid Drinkers (with guest appearance by Kasia Nosowska), O.S.T.R. Tabasko, Marek Dyjak,

Brodka Monika Maria Brodka (born 7 February 1988) is a Polish singer, who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of Polish Pop Idol ('' Idol'') in 2004. She has since released 3 albums, including the 2010 album ''Granda'' which received critica ...

, Czesław Śpiewa, Hey (with guests Brodka, O.S.T.R. and Czesław Śpiewa)

Męskie Granie 2013

In 2013, the art directors of Męskie Granie are singer

and rapper O.S.T.R. Together, they recorded a single "Jutro jest dziś" ("Tomorrow is today"), which promotes the tour.Męskie Granie. 2013. Jutro jest dziś ( Katarzyna Nosowska & O.S.T.R )

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In the Art Zone, audience can watch projects by Martyna Czerwińska, Marek Mielnicki, Paweł "Spider" Pająk, Magdalena Wosińska.

Concerts

;Cracow, 13 July 2013 O.S.T.R. +

Michał Urbaniak Michał Urbaniak (born January 22, 1943) is a Polish jazz musician who plays violin, lyricon, and saxophone. His music includes elements of folk music, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and symphonic music. History He was born in Warsaw, Pola ...

, Natu Kozmic Blues +

, 2Cresky Feat. Lach,

Warsaw Village Band Warsaw Village Band ( pl, Kapela ze wsi Warszawa) is a band from Warsaw, Poland, that plays traditional Polish folk music tunes combined with modern elements. About the band According to the band's manifesto, it was formed as a response to ma ...

, Lao Che, Maja Olenderek Ensemble, Marek Dyjak, Pink Freud, Small Synth Orchestra ;Chorzów, 20 July2013

+ O.S.T.R., Stanisław Soyka + Nosowska, 2Cresky Feat.

Lach Lach is an American singer-songwriter associated with the anti-folk movement. As a songwriter, Lach founded the anti-folk art and music movement, which is cited as a main inspiration by contemporary performers like Beck, Jeffrey Lewis, Hamell o ...

, Ballady i Romanse,

Tworzywo, Hey, Grażyna Łobaszewska,

Maria Peszek Maria Teresa Peszek (born September 9, 1973) is a Polish singer, songwriter and actress. She embarked on a professional acting career in the early 1990s and went on to appear in over 40 stage plays, as well as a number of feature films and tele ...

Très.b très.b was an international indie rock band consisting of a Polish singer Misia Furtak, half Danish/half English drummer Thomas Pettit and a half Dutch/half American guitarist Olivier Heim, also known under his solo artist name Anthony Chorale. ...

, Krzysztof Zalewski, Small Synth Orchestra ;Wrocław, 27 July 2013

BRODKA Monika Maria Brodka (born 7 February 1988) is a Polish singer, who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of Polish Pop Idol ('' Idol'') in 2004. She has since released 3 albums, including the 2010 album ''Granda'' which received critica ...

+ Nosowska, O.S.T.R. +

, 2Cresky Feat. Lach, Ballady i Romanse, Hey, HIFI BANDA, Maria Peszek, Patti Yang Group, Pink Freud, Soniamiki, Small Synth Orchestra ;Gdańsk, 3 August 2013 BRODKA + Nosowska, O.S.T.R. + Michał Urbaniak, 2Cresky Feat. Lach, Domowe Melodie, Hey, Łagodna Pianka, Mela Koteluk, Muchy,

Őszibarack Őszibarack is a popular Polish electronic/pop band, founded in 2003 in Wrocław. The band name means ''peach'' in Hungarian. The band has performed on major festivals, such as Open'er Festival (2005, 2008 and 2013), Off Festival (2006), Męs ...

, Patti Yang Group, Très.b, Small Synth Orchestra ;Poznań, 10 August 2013 BRODKA + Nosowska, O.S.T.R. + Michał Urbaniak, Hey, Warsaw Village Band, Kim Nowak, Lao Che, Pink Freud, Skalpel, UL/KR, Small Synth Orchestra ;Warsaw, 17 August 2013 Leszek Możdżer + O.S.T.R., Stanisław Soyka + Nosowska, Hey,

L.Stadt L.Stadt is a Polish band, playing rock music with elements of surf rock, country music, country and psychedelic rock. It was founded in Łódź in 2003 and named after the city's name under the Nazi occupation, ''Litzmannstadt''. The band has re ...

, Maria Peszek, Marek Dyjak, Patti Yang Group, Skalpel, Stanisława Celińska, Bartek Wąsik, Royal String Quartet, Très.b, Michał Urbaniak, Small Synth Orchestra ;Żywiec, 31 August 2013 Zorak + O.S.T.R., O.S.T.R. + Michał Urbaniak, Nosowska, Hey, Kaliber 44, Mela Koteluk, Modulators,

, Small Synth Orchestra

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meskie Granie 2010 concert tours