Karasek, Svatopluk
years active: 1973 - 2020
In the 1970s singer and writer of protest songs; member of the free association of songwriters "Safran" and signatory of Charter 77. In 1980 forced to emigration, first to Austria, then to Switzerland where he served as evangelical pastor. After 1990 returned to Czechia where he preached, but also showed up in politics for a short time (2001 member of Czech TV Control Commitee. 2002-2006 member of Czech parliament). After the end of communism, his musical activities focused on plain spiritual songs; after losing the political essence, hidden meanings and hyperbole, it was a step back and it was received by the audience as such.
personal data, including participation in the recordings of other groupsDiscography:
Say No to the Devil , Safran 78 1979
Rek's uz dablovi ne? ( Have You Said No ToThe Devil Yet? ) , Globus International 1990
Haleluja!! , Globus Music 1999
Rany zni (Blues, Spirituals & ...) , Globus Music 2000
Svatopluk , Guerilla Records 2015
Dejztopambu , Guerilla Records 2019
Na Havaji , Guerilla Records 2021
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