Disco polo is a genre of popular dance music, created in Poland See more

Classic disco polo songs are characterized by simple chord progressions and melodies, and take further influence from the steady rhythms found in folk music. These are often accompanied by syncopated… See more

The genre originates from music played at weddings by bands with a repertoire of Polish folk music and wedding songs. Later, electronic instruments were adopted over traditional acoustic instruments. The most common lyr… See more

From the mid-1990s to the turn of the century, television and radio programs devoted to disco polo were broadcast by Polsat stations, Radio Eska, Polonia 1, TV Polonia, and some regional radio stations and local c… See more

• The leaders of the Pruszków mafia and Wołomin mafia invested in the promotion of disco polo bands. At the height of the genre's success, between 1995 and 1997, criminal organizations controlled about 70 percent of t… See more

• Eurodisco
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• A Foreigner's Guide to Disco Polo See more