"With great regret and despair, we announce that today at 5:30 on his beloved Roztocze, surrounded by dear loved ones, beloved animals and of marvelous nature, Kora is dead, great artist, singer, poet, painter ". close singer. Kora, or Olga Sipowicz, died Saturday morning at the age of 67. She was the singer of the Maanam group. She fought cancer for five years.
« An exceptional woman, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, freedom icon, always intransigent in the pursuit of the truth, involved in the Hippie movement, in the Solidarity movement, in democracy and women's movements "- wrote Kamil Sipowicz, a longtime partner of the artist in a communication published in social media.
" She gave love to the people and was surrounded by love "
" The bark formed a certain period. The last month has been very difficult. The last path was accompanied by family, friends and many dedicated people. Many of the best hospitals, doctors, nurses and caregivers have been involved in this long struggle, for which we would like to thank them wholeheartedly. love and was surrounded by love, we will always love "- we read in the statement of our close nkarki
Kora was a rock singer, composer and soloist Maanam from 1976 to 2008 [19659083] She was born in Krakow on June 8, 1951. Adolescent, she was strongly associated with Krakow's artistic and hippie community, at that time she adopted the pseudonym Kora
and in December 1971 she married Marek Jackowski. lasted until 1984. She debuted in her MaM band.The band took on a new name Maanam, and Kora became the lead vocalist.
Unforgettable hits
The group promoted hits such as "Divine Buenos", "Oh, do not make so much noise," I love you, my love "only the tango" or " "Lucciola" in the 1980s. Most lyrics of the band's songs were written by Kora.
After the second suspension of the group's activity in 2008, solo action begins. In June 2010, his song "Playing in a hide and seek" was created, which caused controversy because of the subject of pedophilia among priests. The music video won the first prize at the Camerimage film festival Golden Frog. He has also been nominated for the Yach Film Festival Grand Prize, awarding the best music videos.
In November 2011, Ping Pong was released, first solo album of Kora's career with a completely first repertoire
] In 2014, Kora was awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bogdan Zdrojewskiego, Silver medal "Zasłużony Kulturze – Gloria Artis", awarded to people who are particularly distinguished in the field of artistic, cultural or national creation. Maanamu in 1985.
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Olga Jackowska "Kora", singer of the Maanam group – February 1, 197
Photo by MACIEJ SOCHOR / CAF / PAP
1989, Warsaw.
Fig. Piotr Wójcik / Agencja Gazeta
February 29, 1996, Warsaw. Maanam group concert at the Dekaden club
Sławomir Kamiński / Agencja Gazeta
16.04.2000, Warsaw
Fig. Sławomir Kamiński / Agencja Gazeta
12/06/2005, Opole. 42 National Festival of Polish Song
Pic. Rafał Mielnik / AG
2006.11.27, Warsaw.
Fig. Krzysztof Kuczyk / FORUM
19.07.2010, Jarocin. Muniek Staszczyk and Kora on a joint performance
Fig. Tomasz Kamiński / Agencja Gazeta
09/10/2011, Katowice.
Fig. Dawid Chalimoniuk / Agencja Gazeta
Olga Jackowska "Kora", the singer of the band Maanam 04.06.2011
Photo by Adam Warżawa / PAP
Olga Jackowska "Kora", singer of the Maanam group – 29/06/2013
Photo by Lech Muszyński / PAP
Olga Jackowska "Kora", singer of the Maanam group – 29/06/2013
Phot. Lech Muszyński / PAP
Olga Jackowska "Kora", singer of the Maanam group – 24.05.2016
Photo by Stach Leszczyński / PAP
Bark for five years has fought the genetic cancer of the ovary. She informed about the disease in 2014.
She had two sons. In 2013, she formalized a relationship that lasted 40 years with Kamil Sipowicz
"Never lose"
As told the Polish radio journalist Piotr Stelmach on TVN24, it is a completely shocking new. – I am ravaged – he added
– I will regret the hope that one day we will hear a CD with new songs, for which I have counted a lot. I knew she had never really lost, that it was a very strong personality. He will miss her meeting at a concert, talking – he said.
The Polish radio journalist Paweł Sztompke pointed out that the most important activity of Kora was his independence on the one hand, and on the other, new qualities in pop music.
Author: js // now /
Source: tvn24.pl
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