Paul Kunigis

Paul Kunigis Was Born In Poland In 1953 To A Highly Decorated And One Of The Remaining Few Jewish Officers In The Polish Army And To A Roman Catholic Mother. Due To Political Instabilities And Ideological Differences The Family Moves To Israel. To Preserve Their Polish Heritage His Mother Put Him In A Catholic French School In Jaffa. Herein Lies The Foundation Of Paul’s Unique Blend Of Musical Background. Imagine A Small Boy Raised In Israel By A Catholique Mother And A Jewish Father In A French School In An Arab City! Throughout His Childhood Teenage Years And As An Adult Paul’s Appreciation For All Kinds Of Music Is As Equal As His Curiosity And Respect Of All Those Cultures That Surrounded Him.This Daily Blend Of Eastern & Western Melodies Of Middle Eastern And Northern African Rhythms Of Country Blues And Jazz Songs And Sounds This Variety Of Cultures Traditions Religions Languages & Food Played An Important Role In His Evolution As A Singer/songwriter And Pianist. Having Decided To Take The Path Of Passion Paul Hangs Around Piano Bars Where For A Meal And A Few Bucks He Would Play The Blues. Then His Roots & Background Emerge Paving The Way For His Unique World Of Songs & Compositions. He Forms Jeszcze Raz Pronounced Yes Tche Raz Meaning "once More." In 1997 He Releases His First CD Titled Pamietam Meaning "I Remember." The Reviews Are All Good And The Record Finds Its Place In The Hearts & Homes Of Several Thousands Aficionados Of World Music. Soon The Bars And Smaller Venues Give Place To Larger Ones’ As The Word Spreads Out That This Is One Of The Hottest Band In Town. After The Resounding Success Of Pamietam Came The Challenge Of A New Album. Paul Asks Yves Desrosiers Producer Arranger Songwriter With Leloup Lhasa Sarah M. Amongst Many Others To Collaborate With Him On The Next Album. Yves Suggests That Audiogram Be The Record Company In Whose Hands The Next Album Should Be Placed. Thus Begins The Incredible Journey Of Balagane Meaning "Mess" In Polish And In Hebrew. Sung In Polish Hebrew Arabic & French Balagane Is Acclaimed By All The Critics As One Of The Best World Music Albums Ever Released In Canada. Balagane Receives Several Honours And Nominations Culminating In A Juno For The Best Record World Music Of 2003! read less