Band

Tabu is a reggae band from Silesia in southern Poland that has been active continuously since 2003. Over more than 20 years of their career, the band has played over 2,000 concerts in Poland and abroad, becoming one of the most recognizable reggae acts in the country. Their trademark sound combines melodic, rhythm-driven songs, the distinctive Bimber Brass horn section, and powerful live energy that has been drawing audiences to the stage for years.

The band is a two-time winner of the Golden Spinning Top Award (Złoty Bączek), the audience prize of the Przystanek Woodstock festival (now known as Pol'and'Rock Festival). Their performance on the festival's Main Stage in 2014 resulted in the release of a live album. Tabu has also received numerous festival awards, including winning the Ostróda Reggae Festival and the Reggae Band of the Year title awarded by Free Colours magazine.

Tabu has released six studio albums and one live album to date. Their most recent release, Lunapark, confirms the band's musical maturity and artistic consistency. Songs such as "Jak dobrze Cię widzieć", "Kasia", "Tyle mam" and "Nie chcę umierać" have become classics of Polish reggae and remain an essential part of the band's live performances.

An important part of the band's activity is co-organizing one of the largest reggae festivals in Poland — Najcieplejsze Miejsce Na Ziemi in Wodzisław Śląski. The 23rd edition of the festival will take place on July 18, 2026.

In 2025, Tabu completed the largest international tour in their history — the USA Summer Tour, featuring five concerts across four U.S. states, including Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. The tour marked a milestone in the band's international journey and proved that the energy of Polish reggae easily crosses continental borders.

Lineup

  • Rafał Karwot

    vocals

  • Marcin Suchy

    guitar, vocals

  • Kamil Machulec

    guitar

  • Łukasz Kulikowski

    bass guitar

  • Marcin Kisiel

    drums

  • Adrian Burczy

    keyboards

  • Kacper Skoneczny

    trumpet

    Bimber Brass
  • Radosław Drobczyk

    saxophone

    Bimber Brass
  • Marcin Nyrek

    trombone

    Bimber Brass

Bimber Brass

Trumpet, saxophone and trombone — the horn section that gives TABU concerts their signature, full sound. The band's trademark for years.

Crew

  • Bartosz Oleś

    sound engineer

  • Radosław Bujok

    lighting engineer

History

  1. 2003

    The band is formed in Wodzisław Śląski, Upper Silesia.

  2. 2004

    First prize at the "Muzyczna Wyspa" reggae & hip-hop festival in Knurów.

  3. 2005

    First prize at the Ostróda Reggae Festival, third prize at the Młode Wilki — Rebelia contest (Stodoła club) and the audience award at the Rock-Time contest in Opole.

  4. 2006

    Debut album "Jednosłowo" featuring the single "Tyle mam".

  5. 2009

    Second album "Salut". Reggae Band of the Year 2009 title from Free Colours magazine.

  6. 2012

    Third album "Endorfina" with the singles "Jak dobrze Cię widzieć" and "Marzenia".

  7. 2013

    The 10/10 anniversary tour celebrating the band's tenth birthday.

  8. 2014

    The Golden Spinning Top — the Przystanek Woodstock audience award — and a Main Stage performance released as a live album.

  9. 2015

    Fourth studio album "Meteory" and the Meteory Tour.

  10. 2019

    Fifth studio album "Sambal".

  11. 2023

    Sixth studio album "Lunapark". Twenty years on stage.

  12. 2025

    USA Summer Tour — five concerts in four states: Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, New Britain.

  13. 2026

    23rd edition of the Najcieplejsze Miejsce Na Ziemi festival and the Tabu Summer Tour 2026.