Kirsten Bråten BergCountry 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:
From Senegal to SetesdalRelease 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 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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