Martin January — Cohen. From darkness to light

Marcin Janvier

COHEN. FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

The most beautiful hits and songs from the last three albums of Leonard Cohen — in the original translations of the singer Marcin Śwień, accepted by the heirs of the artist.

It's a journey through Cohen's world — from darkness to light, from doubt to hope, from whisper to prayer. An evening full of words that still have power.

From listener reviews:

Leonard Cohen said in an interview: “There is a certain kind of brotherhood between the man who writes and the other who interprets it. That gratitude is hard to put into words — really.” I think that he would also address these words to Marcin Jenzyna. 🙂 The concert “I like to talk to Leonard” is a real treat for the soul. The artist creates a unique atmosphere, takes listeners directly into the world of Cohen. Wonderful atmosphere, unique voice, unique atmosphere.

Marcin Janvier

Singer, composer, songwriter. An artist independent of the big labels, fashions and the dictatorship of the mainstream media. Depends on their listeners. It creates for them. Together with them, he makes a journey that goes deep. Endowed with a poignant, warm voice that soothes and disturbs, stimulates reflection and gives hope.

Journalist by education, graduate of the University of Warsaw. For 30 years he has been singing, composing, writing lyrics. He performs at home and abroad.

His artistic output is twelve albums, five of which he created together with the poet, Ernest Bryll, with whom he collaborated between 2009 and 2024.

The discography to date is as follows:

“Song of the Hidden God” - songs to poems by Karol Wojtyła (CD 2006),

“21 grams” - author's disc (CD 2008),

“Bryllowanie” - songs to poems by Ernest Bryll (CD 2009),

“Bryllowanie live” - a concert by Marcin Janvier and Ernest Bryll at Teatr Polonia (CD + DVD 2011),

“Let's go down like a villa” - songs to Christmas poems by Ernest Bryll, as well as Norwid, Liebert, Czechowicz, Pietrzycki, Zegadłowicz (CD 2012),

“Golgota Jasnogórska” - a passion poem by Ernest Bryll with music and performed by Marcin Śwień and Joanna Lewandowska (CD 2013),

“Ghosts of Poets” - interview of Marcin Śwień with Ernest Bryll about nine poets he knew, who dreamed of him after his death, and about whom he wrote a poem, enriched with a CD (book + CD 2013)

“Fueg” - author's album (CD 2016).

“I Like to Talk to Leonard” - Leonard Cohen songs in original translations (CD 2017)

“10/40" - the tenth disc for the fortieth birthday (CD 2018)

“Saints” - eleventh disc presenting 14 figures of saints and blessed (CD 2020)

“Szyfr” - the twelfth album with music for author's essays, as well as Szymon Babuchowski, Aleksandra Bacińska, Ernest Bryll and Robert Kasprzycki.

He collaborates with the band: Tomasz Pfeiffer (guitar), Paweł Płuszło (bass guitar), Adam Szuraj (drums), Grzegorz Gadziomski (violin).

Tickets can be purchased at the Spa Theatre Office, the Spa House, the Bohema Café in the Spa Park and on www.biletyna.pl