Formed in 1982 in Kluczbork, Poland, Bakshish are the founding fathers and mainstay of the reggae movement in Poland. They released four albums, each to become an important release in the Polish reggae market. In 80’s Poland was celebrating more of a home grown scene, regarded as the golden era of Polish reggae. Bakshish were at the forefront of that movement. In 1993 they released their debut album ‘One Love’. They were mixing roots reggae, spirituality and a ‘Sly and Robbie-esque’ dub style. In 1994, supported with production skills of Felix Wolter of the German reggae band The Vision, Bakshish put out their next album "Eye". Remembered return was „B-3", released in 2000. The latest chapter of their long story is „4 I-ver” (2012), dub-reggae-soul-jazz excursion with some dose of experimentation. Over the years dozens of musicians played with Bakshish (formerly Bakszysz) but the band’s foundation has always been the singer, Jarek „Jarex” Kowalczyk.
„Always remembered” moments of Ostroda Reggae Festival history are their 25th (2007) and 30th (2012) anniversary shows
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Bakshish – Źrenica
Bakshish - Jedna kropla
Bakshish – Alarm, program Kuby Wojewódzkiego
Bakshish – Bezpiecznie, live Opole 2012
Bakshish - Drogi nasze
”Jest Bezpiecznie” live Ostróda 2011
"Gdzie jesteś" live Reggae na Piaskach 2011
„Alarm”, live Ostróda 2011
"Samotność" live Afryka Reggae Festiwal 2011
"Jah is my driver" live 25-lat, Ostróda 2007
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