Magda Piskorczyk rozmawia z Piotrem Kaczkowskim o konkursie International Blues Challenge i jej pobycie (a raczej pobytach) w Memphis.
Audycja Minimax w Trójce 21.09.2007

                              

Magda Piskorczyk u Piotra Kaczkowskiego o IBC w 2007

MAGDA PISKORCZYK
(pronounce: peace-CORE-chick)
is a singer with a mature, low, unusual voice timbre and a multiinstrumentalist playing acoustic, electric and bass guitar, as well as percussion. Described in France as “la voix noire et au costume blanc” (Black voice in a white costume). Magda performs music of Afro-American and African heritage. She is a two-time semi-finalist of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA, and the Female Vocalist of the Year 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, chosen by readers of the Polish blues quarterly. In 2009 Magda was invited to play with Konoba, an international band performing traditional West African music. She tours regularly with her band, and has performed at numerous festivals almost all over Europe and in Taiwan.

In 2011 Magda launched her original music workshops "Magda Piskorczyk Masterclass" based on her own program. CD "Magda Piskorczyk Masterclass" released in 2012 is the fruit of such workshops organized in Warsaw.

Magda has released six CDs including:
"Mahalia" - studio album prepared in Honor of Mahalia Jackson celebrating the 100th Birthday Anniversary of the Queen of Gospel;
"Afro Groove" - double live CD feat. Billy Gibson, harmonica virtuoso from Memphis, with lots of ethnic flavor;
"Live at Satyrblues" - with Swedish guitar player and singer-songwriter  Slidin' Slim;
"Magda Live" - acoustic CD, recorded live in Radio Gdańsk;
"Blues Travelling" - feat. Michal Urbaniak, a renowned jazz violinist.
"Magda Live", "Afro Groove" and "Mahalia" have been nominated to the Fryderyk Award, the most prestigious award of the Polish Phonographic Industry.

Profile with interviews, radio sessions etc. prepared by Magda Piskorczyk Management.
Listen to Magda's discography here: www.soundcloud.com/magdapiskorczyk

MAGDA PISKORCZYK - vocalist, instrumentalist, composer...

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Magda Piskorczyk u Piotra Kaczkowskiego o IBC w 2007

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