Variété

Variété is a new-wave and cold-wave band from Poland, considered the leading pioneers of that genre in 1980s. The group is continually evolving and their music can be now described as an original blend of jazz, minimal and trip-hop.

== History == === 1980s === The band was founded in autumn 1983 as ZyZyZy which was later changed into Variété Est Morte (from French “Diversity is dead”) and then shortened into Variété. The original lineup featured Grzegorz Kaźmierczak (vocalist, author of lyrics), Wojciech Woźniak (bass guitar), Jacek Buhl (drums), Radosław Urbański (guitar) and Sławomir Abramowicz (saxophone). Variété made their debut at Jarocin Festival in 1984 where they received an award, presenting coldwave music enriched with Kaźmierczak's poetry. The group appeared again on the Jarocin stage in 1985 (Main Prize – The Golden Ten), 1986 (headliner), 1990, 1991, 1992 (Award of the Town Mayor) and 1994.