DIKANDA

DIKANDA is a music band of international renown, playing "world music". They come from Szczecin, Poland. In their artistic work DIKANDA promotes the authenticity of style – searching for new trends therefore most of their works are original compositions. They draw their musical inspiration from traditional folk sounds of the broadly defined Orient – from the Balkans, through Israel, Kurdistan, Belarus to India. Their works are dominated by the Balkan and Gypsy influences. The band has been playing since 1997 and has recorded 7 albums so far, including a Live DVD recorded in the Witkacy Theatre in Zakopane. They have performed hundreds of concerts, mostly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland but also in Russia, India and the USA. They have won numerous awards – among others in 2005 their album "Ushtijo" was awarded "The Disc of the Year" by a German magazine "Folker". DIKANDA's concerts are extremely emotional journeys through ethnic sounds, zestful meetings full of charisma, energy and true feelings. What sets DIKANDA apart is creating new words in their lyrics, thus forming their genuine language - "dikandish". The most important element of their artistic work is the message – a special relation between the musicians and the audience.

SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCES AND AWARDS

• Polish Radio Festival of Folk Music "New Tradition" 1999 – I prize
• Eurofolk Festival 1999 – I Prize
• Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux 2001
• Polish Song Festival – Opole 2001, 2002
• Szigeti Festival – Budapest 2003
• Folk Phonogram of the Year – III Prize for the album Jakhana Jakhana 2002
• Folkherbstfestival Festival, Plauen 2004 – I Prize and Audience Award
• Performance in Agnieszka Osiecka Studio in Polish Radio 2008
• 17th Woodstock (Station) Festival , Kostrzyn, Poland, 2011

DISCOGRAPHY:

• Muzyka czterech stron wschodu (2000)
• Jakhana Jakhana (2002)
• Usztijo (2004)
• Ajotoro (2008)
• Live (2010)
• DIKANDA Live in Zakopane (2013)
• Rassi (2013)
• Devla Devla (2017)

NEWS

2018.09.10

Some of the last outdoor concerts this year.

The sun warms our bodies less and less. We hope you have made full use of your holiday season. We have the power to give concerts for you! Greetings to everyone with whom we met this summer. With whom no, there still is a chance to improve it. We invite you to the last outdoor concerts before autumn comes. More in the Concerts tab.

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2018.10.22

November 2018 - we will be "almost" everywhere.

We are gaining strength before November concert tour. We hope that we will meet with you at one of the concerts. We will tour all Poland along and breadth, but we will also visit Slovakia, Austria, Germany, even Bangladesh!

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2018.12.03

Ethnofield - Dikanda online store.

Ethnofield is our new online store. From today all the CDs and gadgets only here. We will try to effectively expand the range of product resources. Enjoy your shopping. Give someone Dikand's gift for Christmas.https://www.ethnofield.com/gb/12-di...

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16.12.2018

Sosnowiec

POLAND

"DIKANDA Kolędy " Zamek Sielecki - Sosnowieckie Centrum Sztuki
Zamkowa 2
Start: 17:00

16.12.2018

Sosnowiec

"DIKANDA Kolędy " Zamek Sielecki - Sosnowieckie Centrum Sztuki

Zamkowa 2

Start: 17:00

POLAND

16.12 2018

Sosnowiec

"DIKANDA Kolędy " Zamek Sielecki - Sosnowieckie Centrum Sztuki

Zamkowa 2

Start: 17:00

POLAND

06.01.2019

Plichtów/ k. Łodzi

POLAND

"DIKANDA Kolędy" Gminno Parkowe Centrum Kultury i Ekologii w Plichtowie
Plichtów 21
Start: 15:00

06.01.2019

Plichtów/ k. Łodzi

"DIKANDA Kolędy" Gminno Parkowe Centrum Kultury i Ekologii w Plichtowie

Plichtów 21

Start: 15:00

POLAND

06.01 2019

Plichtów/ k. Łodzi

"DIKANDA Kolędy" Gminno Parkowe Centrum Kultury i Ekologii w Plichtowie

Plichtów 21

Start: 15:00

POLAND

11.01.2019

Rzeszów

POLAND

Polskie Radio Rzeszów
Zamkowa 3
Start: 19:00

11.01.2019

Rzeszów

Polskie Radio Rzeszów

Zamkowa 3

Start: 19:00

POLAND

11.01 2019

Rzeszów

Polskie Radio Rzeszów

Zamkowa 3

Start: 19:00

POLAND

12.01.2019

Nowy Sącz - Dikanda kolędy

POLAND

Atelier Jazz Club
Zielona 45
Start: 20:00

12.01.2019

Nowy Sącz - Dikanda kolędy

Atelier Jazz Club

Zielona 45

Start: 20:00

POLAND

12.01 2019

Nowy Sącz - Dikanda kolędy

Atelier Jazz Club

Zielona 45

Start: 20:00

POLAND

13.01.2019

Zakopane - Dikanda kolędy

POLAND

Sanktuarium Matki Boskiej Objawiającej
Cudowny medalik na Olczy
Start: 18:30

13.01.2019

Zakopane - Dikanda kolędy

Sanktuarium Matki Boskiej Objawiającej

Cudowny medalik na Olczy

Start: 18:30

POLAND

13.01 2019

Zakopane - Dikanda kolędy

Sanktuarium Matki Boskiej Objawiającej

Cudowny medalik na Olczy

Start: 18:30

POLAND

08.02.2019

Etville am Rhein

GERMANY

Kuz Eichberg
Kloster-Eberbach-Straße 4A
Start: 20:00

08.02.2019

Etville am Rhein

Kuz Eichberg

Kloster-Eberbach-Straße 4A

Start: 20:00

GERMANY

08.02 2019

Etville am Rhein

Kuz Eichberg

Kloster-Eberbach-Straße 4A

Start: 20:00

GERMANY

09.02.2019

Amsterdam

HOLLAND

OT301
Overtoom 301
Start: 22:00

09.02.2019

Amsterdam

OT301

Overtoom 301

Start: 22:00

HOLLAND

09.02 2019

Amsterdam

OT301

Overtoom 301

Start: 22:00

HOLLAND

DISCOGRAPHY

CD - Muzyka czterech stron wschodu, 1999

Less...

1. Dikanda - 4:43
2. Winko - 3:48
3. Gajde Jano - 4:12
4. Saluto - 2:37
5. Dila Dila - 2:50
6. Folk Song ( Jewish melody ) - 1:28
7. Pagnulisja - 0:52
8. Hosadyna - 2:13
9. Pakulele - 6:09
10. Ketrin Ketrin - 3:36
11. Stoho Bohu - 2:14
12. Sogonie - 4:55
13. Jovano Jovanke - 4:39
14. Żurawli - 5:16
15. Melodia żydowska - 4:43
16. Scha Still - 5:58
17. Świeci miesiąc - 1:45

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion
Katarzyna Dziubak - singing, violin
Piotr Rejdak - guitar
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion

CD - Jakhana Jakhana, 2002

Less...

1 Dekim sim deluma - 4:44
2 Sokolmi - 5:43
3 Dado miro Dado - 3:40
4 Soganie - 2:52
5 O Mama - 4:02
6 La giesango - 6:15
7 A jo roste dia - 4:25
8 Csillagok - 3:59
9 Jakhana Jakhana - 3:49
10 Luba - 4:44
11 Gidamba - lolo - 5:25
12 Sukar - 4:50
13 Bieda - 3:56

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion
Katarzyna Dziubak - singing, violin
Violina Janiszewska - singing
Piotr Rejdak - singing, guitar, clarinet
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion
Adam Dziewałtowski - Gintowt - percussion

Guest:
Aram Arabaczjan - duduk, zurna
Tobi - Arkadiusz Laskowski - singing, accordion, clapping
Zoran - Robert Laskowski - singing, guitar, clapping

CD - Usztijo, 2004

Less...

1 Usztijo (Dikanda) - 4:54
2 Lazito (Y.Mitsakis) - 4:11
3 A ma ... (Dikanda) - 4:25
4 Amoriszej (trad.) - 3:29
5 Kin - Chim (Dikanda) - 5:04
6 Fani (trad.) - 3:34
7 Amijasa (Dikanda) - 3:57
8 Ederlezi (trad.) - 8:58
9 Temera (Dikanda) - 3:25
10 Łełka (D.Kaczmarczyk) - 3:19

Ania Witczak - singing, accordion
Kasia Dziubak - violin, singing
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion
Piotr Rejdak - guitar
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass

Recorded in the DR studio in Wisła, April 2004
Cezary Borkowski - recording, mixing, mastering

CD - Ajotoro, 2008

Less...

1. Ajotoro (Dikanda)
2. Me minise i gapi mou (Macedonia trad.)
3. Kokodoi (Gypsy trad.)
4. Kaman song (Rajasthan trad.)
5. Szirato (Dikanda)
6. Piriwiejsa (Russian trad.)
7. Jokoriste czarno (Dikanda)
8. Staro nevestinsko (Balcan trad.,lyr. by Dikanda)
9. Sadila moma (Bulgarian trad.)
10. Szai dżela (Dikanda)

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion
Katarzyna Dziubak - singing, violin, viola
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion
Piotr Rejdak - guitar
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass

Guest :
Cezary Borkowski - piano, keys

Recorded in the DR studio in Wisła, October 2007
Cezary Borkowski - recording, mixing, mastering

2 CD - Live in Zakopane

Less...

CD1:
1. Stoho Bohu
2. Sokolmi
3. Usztijo
4. Lazito
5. Jakhana Jakhana
6. Casillagok
7. Fani
8. Ajde Jano
9. Jokoriste Czarno
10. Kaman Song

CD2:
1. Ajatoro
2. Szai Dżela
3. Usti Baba
4. Temera
5. Amijasa
6. Bieda
7. Hanka
8. Ederlezi

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion
Katarzyna Dziubak - singing, violin, viola
Kasia Bogusz-singing
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion
Piotr Rejdak - guitars
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass

Guest:
Andrzej Jarząbek "FIŚ" - singing,violin
Krzysztof Czech - singing,violin
Paweł Trebunia-Tutka - viola
Szymon Bobrowski - trumpet

CD - Rassi, 2013

Less...

1. Rassi
2. Usti baba (trad.)
3. Dumy moi
4. De le lej
5. Kori
6. Gusta mi magla (trad.)
7. Pustono ludo (trad.)
8. Ajde divla ajde mamo
9. Hanka (trad.)
10. A ivan ta (trad.)
11. Dejla lelija

Anna Witczak-Czerniawska - vocal,accordion
Kasia Dziubak - vocal,violin
Kasia Bogusz - vocal
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - doubble bass
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - drums
Piotr Rejdak - guitars
Guest:
Andrzej 'Fiś' Jarząbek - violin
Szymon Bobrowski - brass instruments
Karol Nowacki - nord (kori)
Krzysztof Kaźmierczak - recording,mixing and mastering
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - mixing assistant

2 DVD - Live in Zakopane

Less...

DVD1:
1. Stoho Bohu
2. Sokolmi
3. Usztijo
4. Lazito
5. Jakhana Jakhana
6. Casillagok
7. Fani
8. Ajde Jano
9. Jokoriste Czarno
10. Kaman Song

DVD2:
1. Ajatoro
2. Szai Dżela
3. Usti Baba
4. Temera
5. Amijasa
6. Bieda
7. Hanka
8. Ederlezi

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion
Katarzyna Dziubak - singing, violin, viola
Kasia Bogusz - singing
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - percussion
Piotr Rejdak - guitars
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass

Guest:
Andrzej Jarząbek "FIŚ" - singing,violin
Krzysztof Czech - singing,violin
Paweł Trebunia-Tutka - viola
Szymon Bobrowski - trumpet

Devla Devla, 2017 - NEW!

Less...

1. Coś mnie gna - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, music: Dikanda
2. Devla Devla - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, Katarzyna Bogusz, music: Dikanda
3. Africa Zina - lyrics: trad., music: trad.
4. Miłość [Love] - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, music: Dikanda
5. Kolo dai mena - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, Katarzyna Bogusz, trad., music: Dikanda
6. Ritarita - music: Dikanda
7. Nassam alayna al hawa - lyrics: Rahbani Brothers, music: Dikanda
8. Kis kece lanyom - music: trad.
9 Dziarsko baba. - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, music: Dikanda
10 Yamali charme alah - lyrics i music: Mustapha El Boudani
11 Przebudzenie - lyrics: Anna Witczak-Czerniawska, music: Dikanda

Anna Witczak - singing, accordion, saz
Katarzyna Bogusz - singing, saggat
Daniel Kaczmarczyk - drums, persussion, saz
Piotr Rejdak - guitars
Grzegorz Kolbrecki - double bass
Szymon Bobrowski - trumpet
Andrzej Fiś Jarząbek - singing, violin

Guests:
Mustapha El Boudani (Morocco) – 3, 10 – singing, guitar, quarkabeb
Abdou Ouardi (Morocco) – 7 – singing
Daphyd Sens from Omnia (Holland) – 10 – didgeridoo
Przemysław Smaczny (Poland) – 8 – drums