Megitza is a true concert revelation - an unusual voice, charisma and beauty. Her newest album, will premiere this year. It is recorded in the studios in the U.S. and Poland.
"What I Desire", Megitza's latest single announces this album.
She comes from Podhale, Poland's highlands, but for the past 11 years she has been living in the USA.
Megitza in her compositions creatively refers to folk music, combining the traditional with the modern sounds of jazz, pop, rock, and Americana.
In 2008 Megitza released her debut album "Boleritza" with a more traditional sound. World famous violin wirtuozo Roby Lakatos was a guest on this album.
Megitza sings, plays bass, and her music is dynamic, vibrant, full of energy, uniting listeners of all ages. "Passionate rhythm and heart rendering vocals" writes New City Music (Chicago). The four-year collaboration with Chicago musicians Andreas Kapsalis (guitar), Jamie Gallagher (drums) and Marek Lichota (bayan), resulted in hundreds of concerts and appearances at major festivals in the U.S..
Megitza is a composer, vocalist, and a bassist with an amazing musical talent.
"What I Desire" - Megitza's single previewing the newest album.
PRESS and REVIEWS
"... this is the kind of music people can’t help but get up to dance to."
- Maria Seidell, New City Music
"There is nothing as terrifying as witnessing the reincarnation of old prophet's soul in a voice of a young artist."
- Oslavdo Golijov, Grammy Award Winning Composer
"...an unforgettable musical experience"
- Linda Smolik, World Music Examiner
"... passionate intensity with innovation"
- Lucid Culture Review, New York
"Megitza is consistently enchanting "
- Terrance Flamm, Illinois Entertainer

Watch November 10, 2011 - Megitza Quartet on PBS. See more from CHICAGO TONIGHT.












