Check out the second episode of Madame Talk Europe, the podcast that raises the visibility of queer and female rap artists in Europe!
In this second episode, we take a look at the situation in Poland.
Madame Rap lists 23 female and LGBTQIA+ rappers in Poland. Although women have always existed in Polish rap music, they struggle to be known and recognized.
One of the main obstacles to their visibility is the fact that rap is not as popular as it is in other countries. In fact, according to “A comprehensive study of the Polish music market” published in December 2019 by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, pop was the most popular music genre in 2018 in Poland, with 29% of respondents who said they listened to it.
In addition, the rap audience is largely made up of men. In 2018, only 2% of women listened to rap music, making it the least popular genre among women in the country. The survey also shows that women are more likely to enjoy pop and classical music.
Finally, male artists represent the largest share of YouTube performers. In 2018, no female rapper appeared on the YouTube artist chart, and there was only one woman in the Top 25 ranking in this category.
So what is it like for women on today’s Polish rap scene? What are the major obstacles they have to face and which solutions should be implemented to improve their representation?
We asked all these questions to Gonix, a rapper, songwriter and music producer and Anna Plaskota, who works as a release strategist and a music business consultant.
Madame Talk Europe is available on all listening platforms and in 6 languages: listen here.
Produced by Madame Rap and supported by the European Union via LIVEMX.
