Karthago (band)

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)