Protest singer Karel Kryl - an influential voice in Czech folk music

Karel Kryl

In today’s edition of our Sunday Music Show, we listen to music by the legendary Czechoslovak folk singer Karel Kryl. He became one of the country’s most important protest singers with his famous 1968 song “Bratříčku zavírej vrátka,” and his tunes continue to be played in the Czech Republic to this day.

In today’s edition of our Sunday Music Show, we listen to music by the legendary Czechoslovak folk singer Karel Kryl. He became one of the country’s most important protest singers with his famous 1968 song “Bratříčku zavírej vrátka,” and his tunes continue to be played in the Czech Republic to this day.