Skaldowie

About

Skaldowie is a Polish art rock band founded in Kraków in 1965 by brothers Andrzej and Jacek Zieliński. Drawing on the folk music of the Podhale highlands, progressive rock and classical influences, they became one of the most celebrated Polish groups of the late 1960s and 1970s, recording over 500 songs and performing at venues including Carnegie Hall in New York. Co-founder Jacek Zieliński died on 6 May 2024 at the age of 77; the band marked its 60th anniversary in 2025 with concerts across Poland.

500+

Songs recorded over career

Years active (founded 1965)

What's new

2025-05
Skaldowie performed a 60th-anniversary concert at the Filharmonia in Szczecin on 27 May 2025, billed as 'Skaldowie - 60 lat na scenie'.
2025-11
Skaldowie appeared at the 'Szalone Gitary w Żyrardowie' festival on 8 November 2025 alongside Czerwone Gitary and other classic Polish acts.
2024-12
The band played a 'Skaldowie i Goście' concert at Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury in Kraków on 28 December 2024.
2024-05
Co-founder and vocalist Jacek Zieliński died on 6 May 2024 in Kraków at the age of 77 after a six-year battle with cancer; he was buried with state honours in the Aleja Zasłużonych at Rakowicki Cemetery.
2024-05
Jacek Zieliński was posthumously awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta at his state funeral on 20 May 2024.