Performers
Paweł Sołtys
A singer, guitarist, and songwriter, author of short stories and other prose, as well as music composer, Sołtys is known for his work in Vavamuffin band, solo performances as Pablopavo and with Ludziki collective, as well as numerous collaborations with hip-hop, reggae, dub, jazz, and dancehall musicians.
Awarded the Polityka’s ‘Passport’ in the category of popular music for ‘songs combining street-bandtype local character with worldly sound and poetic depth’, Sołtys imbues his lyrics with the bitter melancholy of dull everyday life. His texts combine acute powers of observation with care for verbal quality.
His short stories have been printed in the Studium, Lampa, Rita Baum, Notatnik Literacki, and Twórczość literary magazines. His critically acclaimed debut collection of short stories Microtics, published by Wydawnictwo Czarne, won the 2018 Marek Nowakowski Literary Award and the Gdynia Literary Prize, as well as being nominated for the Nike Literary Award. 2019 saw the appearance of Sołtys’s second book, Nonjoy (Wydawnictwo Czarne), nominated for the Cyprian Kamil Norwid Award. The artist also received a nomination for the Julian Tuwim Literary Award for lifetime achievement.
His book, August came out in 2024 and was likewise nominated for the Nike Literary Award, followed at the beginning of 2026 by Monolock (both printed by Wydawnictwo Czarne).
Awarded the Polityka’s ‘Passport’ in the category of popular music for ‘songs combining street-bandtype local character with worldly sound and poetic depth’, Sołtys imbues his lyrics with the bitter melancholy of dull everyday life. His texts combine acute powers of observation with care for verbal quality.
His short stories have been printed in the Studium, Lampa, Rita Baum, Notatnik Literacki, and Twórczość literary magazines. His critically acclaimed debut collection of short stories Microtics, published by Wydawnictwo Czarne, won the 2018 Marek Nowakowski Literary Award and the Gdynia Literary Prize, as well as being nominated for the Nike Literary Award. 2019 saw the appearance of Sołtys’s second book, Nonjoy (Wydawnictwo Czarne), nominated for the Cyprian Kamil Norwid Award. The artist also received a nomination for the Julian Tuwim Literary Award for lifetime achievement.
His book, August came out in 2024 and was likewise nominated for the Nike Literary Award, followed at the beginning of 2026 by Monolock (both printed by Wydawnictwo Czarne).
