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Frk. Jacobsen: Lobsters
by Eyal Hareuveni
Lobsters is the debut solo EP of Danish multi-instrumentalist Anja Jacobsen--taking here the title Frk. Jacobsen (Miss Jacobsen)--the driving force of alternative, improvising outfits as Selvhenter, Valby Vokalgruppe and Oum, the tribute to the great Egyptian singer Oum Kulthoum. As on her other projects Jacobsen is determined to find common ground between fearless and inventive sonic experimentalism, varied elements of world music and pop-song sensibilities. This EP features Jacobsen as a highly original musician, gifted with ...
read moreValby Vokalgruppe: Bah New Era
by Eyal Hareuveni
Valby Vokalgruppe is another band of the musicians, an art collective from the Danish label Eget Værelse (A Room of One's Own, inspired by famous writer Virginia Woolf) and home to other genre-binding bands like Selvhenter. And, indeed, this Danish vocal ensemble, with its core of four female singers, is led by Selvhenter drummer Anja Jacobsen, and also hosts two other members from the band. Jacobsen founded this ensemble in 2008 as a vehicle to explore voice ...
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