Jan Pietrzak
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Jan Pietrzak (born 1937 in Warsaw
) is a Polish comedian
, founder of Kabaret pod Egidą (1967). He co-founded the 'Hybrydy' student cabaret with Jonasz Kofta
in (1962-1967). One of the popular comedians and voices of anti-communist Poland, his "Żeby Polska była Polską" (For Poland to be Poland) song became one of the protest song
s and hymns of Solidarity-period.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) is a Polish comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, founder of Kabaret pod Egidą (1967). He co-founded the 'Hybrydy' student cabaret with Jonasz Kofta
Jonasz Kofta
Jonasz Kofta, really name: Janusz Kofta was a Polish songwriter and poet....
in (1962-1967). One of the popular comedians and voices of anti-communist Poland, his "Żeby Polska była Polską" (For Poland to be Poland) song became one of the protest song
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
s and hymns of Solidarity-period.