Singer-songwriter Urszula Kasprzak found solid footing with a series of releases in the ’80s, backed by Polish rock vets Budka Suflera. But it was her largely hard rock-fuelled smash LP Biała Droga in 1996 that became her unrelenting statement as a bona fide star. Diversifying through light country, soft rock and vibrant pop flavours—the latter influenced her work in the ’80s and re-emerged in 2021’s Teraz Ja—Urszula flexes her vocal muscles. They’re equally astounding whether in forceful, guitar-powered exploits or touching balladry that confirms her gift as a stirring melodist.