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Çok Küstüm (feat. Hilal Kaya)

Evliya

Evliya (feat. Hilal Kaya & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra)

Deva

Deva (feat. Hilal Kaya & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra)

Sara Banderole

Norsk Fars

Bolværksmatrosens Blues

Nord Havn

CiklideKaj

HavneFrode

Nordiske Fjer

Tunnel Fabrik

Nordhavn

Bjergmokka

'Dragon Jenny' is Kalaha's first release since the award winning album 'Masala' was released in the end of 2016.
The band - consisting of two electronic musicians (Rumpistol & Spejderrobot) and the two live instrumentalists Niclas Knudsen (gtr) & Emil de Waal (dr) - won a Danish Music Award in 2017 and received the following words:

”The musicians of this release merge together in a drone landscape of sound and playfulness. At times you feel like being inside a clay cabin in Africa's roaring savannah - the next moment you are blown out into a distant galaxy on a trip into space surrounded by flashing lasers and bubbly sci-fi sounds.”

The statement also fits the new single perfectly. Here the band explores an atmospheric electronic sound which will undoubtedly perform well at dance floors throughout the summer.

Kalaha will be playing at several festivals this year, including Boomtown Fair in England, which has 60,000 sold out tickets this year and will be Kalaha's first major foreign festival.

'Dragon Jenny' is the first single from the band's forthcoming album 'Mandala' which will be out this fall.

Produced and mixed by Rumpistol. 
Mastered by Antony Ryan. 
Artwork by Zven Balslev.

Kalaha is: 
Rumpistol: Synths, kalimbas & electronics 
Spejderrobot: Electronics 
Emil de Waal: Drums, percussion & electronics 
Niclas Knudsen: Guitar & talkbox.

Special guest on Dragon Jenny:
Fretless bass: Flemming Muus

Dragon Jenny

Due to the big demand we've repressed Kalaha's award winning album MASALA after the first pressing was sold out.
With the purchase of the vinyl you'll get acces to the 'Extra Spicy' digital version of the album including 3 brand new remixes from Shatter Hands, Spejderrobot and Zack Christ.
The remixes are not included on the vinyl itself.
300 Copies only!
https://rumprecordings.bandcamp.com/album/masala-extra-spicy

Original press release:
Kalaha is a quartet consisting of four Danish heavyweights: Emil de Waal (drums) the afrobeat loving guitarist Niclas Knudsen (Ibrahim Electric, John Tchicai) and the two electronic musicians Rumpistol and Spejderrobot. 

The band is now ready with their first studio album "Masala" which is also the third and final part of the band's 2016 trilogy.

The first part of the trilogy "Quarquaba" was nominated for a Danish Music Award in the World Music Composer category. The trilogy's second part was called "Wahwahwah" and in the third and final part "Masala” we get the whole trilogy combined plus a little extra. 

The title "Masala" comes from the fiery Indian spice blend: precisely because Kalaha is the very epitome of a strong mix; distinctive electronic sound design and stellar instrumentalism are effectively mixed together, just like the 4 musicians' western backgrounds are mixed with the input of other continents. 

On "Masala" the band has been particularly inspired by traditional music from both Africa and China, and retro-futuristic movements within electronic music...  more
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released December 16, 2016 

Recorded by Troels Bech at Mir Studio. 
Produced and mixed by Spejderrobot and Rumpistol. 
Mastered by Antony Ryan. 
Artwork by Zven Balslev. 

Kalaha is: 
Rumpistol: Synths, kalimbas & electronics 
Spejderrobot: Electronics 
Emil de Waal: Drums, percussion & electronics 
Niclas Knudsen: Guitar & talkbox. 

All Rights Reserved 
© + ℗ 2016 Rump Recordings. 
Supported by DJBFA, The Danish Arts Council & The Danish Conductors Association.
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Masala

Nguni

Tippi Tabu

Wazungu

Aloo Gobi

The award winning and Gilles Peterson-approved Danish supergroup Kalaha returns with their first release in almost two years: the EP 'Mama Ngoma'. 

The EP is first and foremost a tribute to West African traditions like Highlife and Afrobeat but mixed with the dance floor appeal of contemporary electronic music. 

The backbone of the band comes from the outrageous drumming of Emil de Waal, who's improvisational attitude is known to astound audiences around the world, alongside the finely balanced guitar of Niclas Knudsen, who has been studying and refining African techniques for more than a decade now. 

On top of this, the two highly regarded electronic producers and synth wizards, Rumpistol & Spejderrobot, take the band to new musical hemispheres by adding layers through extra-terrestrial synths, analogue effects and spaced out samples. 

The electronic aspect of the EP is further expanded with two remixes from NYC-based MALAKAI and Danish rising star Bwoy de Bhajan. 

The EP is accompanied by an animated video directed by the group's art director Zven Balslev, and in the spring of 2019 follows an entire album titled 'Mandala'. 

Track by Track 

The EP kicks off with the catchy and highly danceable 'Mama Ngoma', which combines African mud huts with epic science fiction. We then reach the hypnotic horn attack of 'Cape Star', featuring wonderful guitar work from Knudsen, before the West Coast inspired 'Malaika' leads into an outro that’s like Talking Heads, if David Byrne was replaced by a Speak&Spell computer! 

Fourth track and first single 'Dragon Jenny' shows the band in more mellow and reflective territories without losing their groove. The track has already received airplay around the world. 

To finish things off we're proud to have the NYC-based producer MALAKAI present his dubsteppy anagram remix of 'Malaika', before rising star Bwoy de Bhajan spoils us with his minimalistic take on 'Cape Star', reminiscent of some of Shackletons earlier percussion-driven work. 

The EP has had early support from The Rust Music (US), Jay Scarlett (DE/Sound Supreme/Puls), Mathieu Schreyer (US/KCRW), Descroix (DK/Iboga), P8 Jazz (DK), The Slow Music Movement (UK), Dancefloor Mayhem (US), Synths of Eden (DE), Pouled'or (DE), Radio Prun (F), Mantra Radio at CITR FM (CAN), Dubmission (US), Heartbeats (DK), O Dominio Dos Deuses (PT), Hakan Tamar (TU) & Mushpost Radio on WAXX.FM (US/James Cook). 

QUOTES ABOUT KALAHA: 

"Truly enlightening and inviting" - Mike Stukes / Mystic Vybes / WHCR 90.3 FM (US) 

"What a great EP. Nice work" - The Slow Music Movement Radio Show (UK) 

“Brilliant Album! Very tropical again!” – Gilles Peterson / BBC 6 / Worldwide FM (UK) 
“Kalaha transport fans into another world” – Earmilk.com (US) 

“A dance hall in outer space” – Jazz Special (DK) 

“A wide tapestry of colours that will fill the palette of choice sound selectors. Big on cultural essence & bass rhythms.” – Jay Scarlett / Sound Supreme, PULS Radio (DE) 

“Truly a genre bending performance in the best way possible, music from the future, a flashing stage, and an absolutely mental drummer” – Pouledor (DE)  

“Kalaha never chose the easy solutions. With humor and understanding the four inventive musicians put their tracks on fire.” – Jazznyt.com (DK) 
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Mama Ngoma

Cape Star (Bwoy de Bhajan remix)

Malaika (MALAKAI anagram remix)

Malaika

Cape Star

Çok Küstüm

Çok Küstüm (feat. Orhan Özgür Turan & Hilal Kaya)

Mandala

Mama Mandala (feat. Mamadou Sene)

Çok Küstüm (Turkish for ”You’ve let me down”) is the first single from the Daniwh band Kalaha’s new album ‘Mandala’. Musically the track celebrates Anatolian funk and disco from the 70s and features the Turkish singer baglama player Orhan Özgur and vocalist Hilal Kaya. Lyrically it describes the mixed emotions following a break up, where unreturned love gives way to anger and disappointment.

Turkish
"Çok Küstüm" Danimarkalı "Kalaha" grubunun yakında çıkacak olan "Mandala" albümünün ilk single çalışmasıdır.Müzikal anlamda Anadolu ezgilerini, 70'lerin disco ritmleriyle birleştiren bu şarkıyı, Orhan Özgür bağlama ve geri vokaliyle, Hilal Kaya ise solistligiyle zenginleştirmistir.Şarkının sözleri, karışık duygular neticesinde boşvermişliği, karşılıksız sevgiyi ve bunların verdiği kızgınlık ve hayal kırıklığıni ele almaktadır.

Çok Küstüm

Friday this week (Feb 5th)  our new album “Mystafa” is out and we’re super excited to share it with you! Please do us a favor and pre-save it to your favorite digital platform through this link: https://orcd.co/kalaha-mystafa​   
The album is also available on CD and vinyl here: https://kalahamusic.bandcamp.com/

Mystafa Album Announce

Danish supergroup collides electronic sounds with African and Turkish vibes to explore new musical hemispheres.

"Brilliant Album! Very tropical" - Gilles Peterson / BBC Radio 6 Music.

What kind of music would emerge if you combined a pair of renowned Danish electronic producers with two of the most exciting jazz musicians around?
This was the question in the minds of the Copenhagen Strøm Festival curators. The answer? It arrived in the form of Scandinavian electro pioneers Rumpistol and Spejderrobot—two prominent characters with a reputation well beyond their home countries—along with guitarist Niclas Knudsen and drummer/percussionist Emil de Waal. These four talented strangers, introduced with minimal rehearsal time, were brought together and launched onstage, and KALAHA was born. A daring experiment to say the least.

From the spontaneous and infectious magic of their first show came their critically acclaimed debut album “Hahaha”, the sound taking its inspiration in equal parts from West-African funk, electro rave and jazz improvisation, standing up as best possible blending of musical worlds—highly energetic and expressive, triggering the listener to dance with the head just as much as the heart.

Online Music Magazine Earmilk.com says it best with its statement: 
“KALAHA transport fans into another world”

Their four releases to date have proved to be captivating experiences, epitomized by their distinctive sound design as well as the outstanding instrumental contributions of the protagonists. It comes as no surprise that their albums not only gather constant acclaim in among vinyl connoisseurs, but have also brought KALAHA a Danish Music Award in 2017 as well as a place on the playlists of numerous European radio stations. 

The renowned DJ and BBC host Gilles Peterson has said the following about the album ”Masala”: 

"Very tropical again! You can hear that African lo-fi influence on the whole album" 

However many records they put out, though, they were born on stage, and it’s in a live setting that their music rises to another level. In over 100 shows KALAHA have created a state of euphoria among audiences who might never have otherwise thought they could ever dance so hard to music with a jazz influence!

Previous shows:
Boomtown Fair (UK), Psy-Fi Festival (NL), SPOT Festival (DK), Peter-Weiss-Haus, Rostock (DE), Tampere Jazz Festival (SF), Copenhagen Jazz Festival (DK), Jarasum Jazz Festival (KO), OCT-LOFT Jazz Festival (CH), Nordischer Klang Festival, Greifswald (DE), STUK Leuven (BE), Beursschouwburg, Bruxelles (BE), Kukuun, Hamburg (DE), DADA Bar Beijing (CH), Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London (UK), Kristianstad/Åhus Jazzfestival (SE), Det Turkise Telt, Aarhus (DK), Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen (DK), Alice, CPH (DK)

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