Kirsten Bråten Berg
Country of origin:
Norway
Type of music generally:
World music
Status:
Most recent release, Songen (2010)
See also:
Wikipedia's entry for Kirsten Bråten Berg
Comparisons:
Elements in common with traditional African and Norwegian folk
Covers/own material:
Traditional
General comments:
Kirsten Bråten Berg is a much-honoured singer of Norwegian folk music. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
From Senegal to Setesdal is the only one we've heard.
Recordings include:
Release info:
1997—Six Degrees Records, P.O. Box 411347, San Francisco, CA 94141-1347, U.S.A.—657036 1014-2
Availability:
Wide in U.S.
Ecto priority:
Recommended for world music fans
Group members:
Kirsten Bråten Berg—vocals, mouth harp
Solo Cissokho—kora, vocals
Kouame Sereba—mouth-bow, vocals, djembe
Bjørgulv Straume—mouth harp, vocals
Produced by:
Hallvard Kvåle
Comments:
This is a conjunction between Kirsten Bråten Berg, a Norwegian singer and musician and two African musicians, Solo Cissokho, Kouame Sereba, and another Norwegian musician, Jørgulv Straume—a conjunction of both African and Norwegian traditional songs. This is an interesting conjunction of cultures. World music fans will find much to like here. (Neile)
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