On Dwoje ludzieńków, Sanah invites artists to cover poems of the greatest Polish writers of all time. The effect isn’t spectacular, but there is some beauty in it anyway.  

One can argue that Sanah doesn’t try to redefine her music style and still moves in the same pop, yet traditional aesthetics. However, there is some added value in what she’s doing with Dwoje ludzieńków, her latest, and presumably most ambitious LP up to date. As Dwoje ludzieńków is actually a collection of sung poetry, Sanah actually covers the greatest Polish writers, from Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer to Agnieszka Osiecka, Czesław Miłosz and Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński. 

This is something unusual in modern Polish music. Although Sanah constantly monetises her popularity in Polish media (almost like Taylor Swift does in the US), this particular record has a chance to spread the word about our national classics and make younger audiences become interested in this topic. Personally, I have to admit that listening to this album for the first time somehow refreshed my memory and made me come back to a couple of my favourite poems from the 20th century.

Even the guests invited for those covers are of a top class: there’s Nosowska, Natalia Szroeder, Krzysztof Zalewski, Mela Koteluk and many more. This stellar group highlights the superiority of this poetry: each interpretation differs, so the songs from this record are done in various music settings, moods and keys.

Ultimately, Sanah’s music is not rocket science: a more experienced writer will readily spot that the Polish artist keeps repeating the same, already proven ideas for her songs. Yes, there’s still fun in listening to her eloquent voice and cosy production, but she’s been around in this business for ages and sooner or later will need to change her music to survive. 

But maybe this is a reason why, for many people, Dwoje ludzieńków is appealing in the way it is a kind of product that we know what to expect. However, I still believe we can expect at least slightly more from a musician like Sanah. After all, it sounds like a collection of greatest hits, all those tracks we’ve heard before somewhere on the radio.

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3/5 stars

Author: Jan Tracz