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K.T.O.

K.T.O.
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About

K.T.O. (Kamarádi táborových ohňů, roughly 'Campfire Friends') is a Czech country and tramp-folk band active since 1963, founded as a trio by František Hacker, Vladislav Morava and František Turek. The group gained international recognition through four US tours, including a performance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in Bill Monroe's show, and spent over 35 years as the backing band for singer Waldemar Matuška.

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tour across the USA (Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
35+
year of collaboration with Waldemar Matuška
1963
year the band was founded

What's new

  • 2026-07

    The band K.T.O. announced summer concerts 2026 and informed about them on their Facebook profile.

  • 2025-10

    Olga Matušková appeared as a guest in the program Seven Falls of Honza Dědek on TV Prima, where she reminisced about shared years with K.T.O.

  • 2025-10

    Petr Třebický from K.T.O. was a guest on Czech Radio Budějovice.

  • 2025-07

    K.T.O. performed in Plzen at Měšťanská beseda with the program Songs of the Golden Era and a tribute to Waldemar Matušek.

  • 2024-09

    K.T.O. concluded their jubilee tour for the 60th anniversary with a concert in the grand hall of Prague's Lucerna with the participation of Olga Matušková.

Tour

PlzeňBlanskoStrakonicePrahaKolínKladnoÚstí nad LabemNová Role

Tracks

Zrádný banjoone of K.T.O.'s most famous hits, part of every concert program
Nelly Blytramp evergreen, lyrics written by Jiří Fallada
Plácek v oudolíclassic of the repertoire, lyrics by Ronald Kraus
U tří loužífavorite song from the band's own repertoire
Loudavý vlaktramp hit by K.T.O. from their golden era

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