Kamil Bednarek is one of the top reggae artists in Poland. Playing annually over 100 gigs in the most prominent festivals and
venues, he has earned a legion of devoted fans, and his music
resonates across ages. Kamil’s upcoming album was partially
recorded in Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, a country that has
profoundly inspired him. It’s a story about a man, who dreamed
of the distant land, free minded people, and, above all, its music.
It’s a story about an artist and a great talent who has followed his
dreams all the way to the top of the Polish music charts.
Let’s talk about spectives in my country versely we can’t teach Jayour new album for the youth that follow maican musicians to play
songs on
“I’m breathing” their dreams are not the Polish highland the highI wantthe way
(“Oddycham” in most promising. my joy- a violin do. The approach
landers
Polish). What is ed to collect all
music is
special about it? ful memories, record an to different… completebut these
What does it rep- album and share them ly of disparity can be
with people.
kinds
resent to you?
prolifically educational.
“I’m breathing” it is an Is there any dif- However, I think in many
album which contains
aspects these two styles
all of my best memories ference between of reggae have a lot in
of the past two years. It’s Polish reggae and common.
reggae
an emotionally charged Jamaican
work. I don’t have a fa- music?
vorite song; every tune One must consider the When you recordreminds me of a certain era when the music was ed in Jamaica in
time in my life, some sort created to reflect on the Tuff Gong Studios
of exceptional moments. differences. Jamaican reg- did you have time
Certainly, the hardest gae music was born as a to experience Jaone to sing was the song prayer, but it has evolved maican culture?
my father wrote for my
mom. Our relationship
over the years was not always perfect but lately he
has been very supportive. I thought that recording this song would
be a nice gesture of my
appreciation. Nowadays,
people need more joy,
time seems to accelerate
perpetually and the per-
since then. I do not play
pure reggae, I mix different genres to create my
unique sound. There is a
connecting element: in
the 80s Polish and Jamaican reggae was a ‘fighting’
music. When it comes to
playing reggae, we cannot perform like Jamaican musicians; the reggae
is in their blood. Con-
I loved it when we were
out in town. We found
some time to enjoy the
culture and see the everyday Jamaica, not just
the one from pictures
and beautiful beaches.
The nature is absolutely
amazing, it’s green everywhere, full of fruits and
fish…I love fruits…I
definitely could live there.