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Extraordinary union of Amadou et Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama at Pohoda 2019
The five-time Grammy winners already played at Pohoda in 2007. The band was founded in 1939. After a slowdown in the 60s and 80s, they experienced a great comeback with the Deep River album in 1992, and especially after 2000 with Spirit of the Century or Higher Ground, both awarded with Grammy. The band…
SOFI TUKKER – currently nominated for Grammy at Pohoda 2019
The success of Sofi Tukker was anything but planned. Tucker Halpern had spent his entire life dreaming about a basketball career until in the first grade he was confided to bed for eight months due to illness. He used his time to study music production, and continued full time after returning to school.…
Viagra Boys at Pohoda 2019
The band originated after one wild night, when bass player Benke ended up with his friend Sebbe, a member of a community of tattooers, in a karaoke bar. When he heard, or rather saw, him sing, he immediately knew he was witnessing something special. Shortly after, they began to write their first songs,…
THE 1975 – one of the most awarded present-day British bands at Pohoda 2019
The 1975 was founded in Manchester by four schoolmates – the guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy, guitarist Adam Hann, bass player Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel in Manchester. It took them almost a decade to get from the first meeting to the first single, but then it was a rocket…
EFA announced its shortlists – Pohoda can win The Take a Stand Award and Michal Kaščák can receive the Award for Excellence and Passion
The nomination for The Take a Stand Award came after the festival's response to the tragic events of February last year. Pohoda organized Concerts for Ján and Martina in several towns in Slovakia and we also responded to this tragedy and threats to the freedom of speech at the festival itself…
Penelope Isles at Pohoda 2019
The band was founded only a few years ago by siblings Jack and Lily Wolter and during their short existence, they have already caught the attention of several influential British media. DIY called their music “lo-fi trip punctuated by beautiful vocal harmonies.” Line of Best Fit described…
Hip-Hop legend The Roots to perform at Pohoda 2019
The Roots originated with drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and rapper Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter at the end of eighties while they were both attending a high school for the creative and performing arts. The group of street musicians would often change their name until they…