Bayer Full is not a typical representative of the scene in that the songs are often relatively slow.

The Pope, Lech Wałęsa and bodybuilders: Bayer Full with their biggest hit “Bo wszyscy Polacy to jedna rodzina” (“Because all Poles are one family”).

Many later stars of the scene were also recruited from the wedding bands. But there were also influences from the Soviet Union, many Russian-language songs were performed by the bands in Polish. These were mostly played at weddings by bands that worked with synthesizers, giving it a modern touch in the 80s. However, Disco Polo has its roots not only in Italian disco music, but also in old Slavic folk songs. The name is derived from the style Italo Disco, which had many fans in Europe for a short time in the 80s and then also spilled over to Poland. Sounds a little trashy and it is for many, but above all Disco Polo music puts you in a good mood. The lyrics are mostly relatively shallow and the melodies are backed with rich bass. In any case, Disco Polo is fast and danceable.

It’s hard to describe the style of Disco Polo exactly, you just have to listen to several songs. This is Disco Polo MusicĪccording to Wikipedia, Disco Polo is the Polish version of Euro Disco and moves somewhere between Eurodance, Rap and Modern Talking. But what exactly is Disco Polo music and how can it be that some songs reach click numbers on Youtube that are much higher than the population of Poland? Today we try to explain the phenomenon and show you what the Mafia has to do with it, why many Poles say they don’t know Disco Polo, but still know the lyrics by heart at weddings and why Disco Polo music has what it takes to hit the international scene.

Because there, this style of music has developed into a mass phenomenon in recent decades, which many people view quite critically. Never heard of Disco Polo music? Then you’re probably not from Poland.

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