Karthago is a Hungarian rock band, one of the most popular during the eighties, playing American-style west coast rock.

Disambiguation with the early 70s German band Karthago

Band history

The band was founded in 1979 by Ferenc Szigeti, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1981, which sold 178.000 copies and established the band's fame. After winning an international contest in Austria, they got a two-record deal for Western Europe. They toured Austria, East Germany and other Soviet Bloc countries. The band broke up in 1985 but in they reunited for a concert at Petőfi Csarnok, Budapest in 1990, followed by two others in 1997 and 2000. The band then started a 15-stop tour in 2003, culminating in their first new album after 19 years. They have been active since then, performing often all around Hungary.

Members

• Attila Gidófalvy - keyboards, vocals
• Zoltán 'Zéró' Kiss - bass, vocals,
• Ferenc Szigeti - bandleader, guitars, vocals,
• Miklós Kocsándi - drums, vocals
• Tamás Takáts - vocals, front member, harmonica, drums

Discography

• Karthago (1981)
• 1...2...3...Start! - Popmajális (concert recording) (1982)
• Ezredforduló (1982)
• Requiem (English) (1983)
• Senki földjén (1984)
• Oriental Dream (English) (1985)
• Aranyalbum (selection) (1990)
• Best of Karthago (selection) (1993)
• Haminyó anyó (EP) (1997)
• A Karthago él (concert recording) (1997)
• ValóságRock (2004)
• Időtörés (2009)
• 30 éves Jubileumi Óriáskoncert (2010)
• Együtt 40 éve!!! (2019)

Sources

• Band history on the official page
• On the way of our Fathers