Kalaha is a Danish band consisting of Emil de Waal (drums), Niclas Knudsen (guitar), Rumpistol aka Jens Berents Christiansen ( synthesizer) and electronic producer Mikael Elkjær aka Spejderrobot... [1] The band takes inspiration from Afrobeat, Anatolian rock, electronic rave music and jazz improvisation.
Kalaha has collaborated with a wide range of artists from around the world including Hilal Kaya, [2] Uffe Lorenzen ( Spids Nøgenhat/ Baby Woodrose) [3] In 2019 they played a show together with American bass player Bill Laswell at Black Diamond during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. [4]
Kalaha's debut album "Hahaha", released in 2014, [5] was a live recording from their first show ever as a band. Their follow-up album "Masala" (2016) received a Danish Music Award (Jazz) in the category "Special Release of the Year" [6] as well as receiving airplay by Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music. [7] Their third album "Mandala" (2019) was also well received by the critics [8] [9] [10] [11] and highlighted as album of the year in the Danish Newspaper Information. [12] The album featured the band's first Turkish song "Çok Küstüm", which became the beginning of a long time collaboration with the Turkish singer Hilal Kaya and also secured the band some attention in Turkey. [13]
In 2020 their single "Eymen" brought Kalaha a Danish Music Award (Roots) nomination for Danish Roots Track of The Year [14] and their single "Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen was nominated as "Song of the Year 2020" for the Danish Critics Award Steppeulven. [15]
Since their 2014 debut, Kalaha has been using Danish artist Zven Balslev as their art director. [16] Zven Balslev has also directed three of the bands music videos. [17] [18] [19]
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Hahaha | Rump Recordings | Digital Album | 2014 |
Masala | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2016 |
Masala – Extra Spicy | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2018 |
Mandala | DME | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2019 |
Mystafa | April Records | Vinyl, CD & Digital Album | 2021 |
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Quarquaba | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Wahwahwah | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Dragon Jenny (Extended Version) | Rump Recordings | Digital Single | 2018 |
Mama Ngoma | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2018 |
Çok Küstüm feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya (Junglelyd & Merlyn Silva remix feat. Huaynot) | Sofa Beats | Digital Single | 2019 |
Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen / Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | 7" Vinyl | 2020 |
Vivo | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
Özgürüm Ben feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2020 |
Hurt You Once Again feat. Hjalte Ross | April Records | Digital Single | 2021 |
Kalaha is a Danish band consisting of Emil de Waal (drums), Niclas Knudsen (guitar), Rumpistol aka Jens Berents Christiansen ( synthesizer) and electronic producer Mikael Elkjær aka Spejderrobot... [1] The band takes inspiration from Afrobeat, Anatolian rock, electronic rave music and jazz improvisation.
Kalaha has collaborated with a wide range of artists from around the world including Hilal Kaya, [2] Uffe Lorenzen ( Spids Nøgenhat/ Baby Woodrose) [3] In 2019 they played a show together with American bass player Bill Laswell at Black Diamond during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. [4]
Kalaha's debut album "Hahaha", released in 2014, [5] was a live recording from their first show ever as a band. Their follow-up album "Masala" (2016) received a Danish Music Award (Jazz) in the category "Special Release of the Year" [6] as well as receiving airplay by Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music. [7] Their third album "Mandala" (2019) was also well received by the critics [8] [9] [10] [11] and highlighted as album of the year in the Danish Newspaper Information. [12] The album featured the band's first Turkish song "Çok Küstüm", which became the beginning of a long time collaboration with the Turkish singer Hilal Kaya and also secured the band some attention in Turkey. [13]
In 2020 their single "Eymen" brought Kalaha a Danish Music Award (Roots) nomination for Danish Roots Track of The Year [14] and their single "Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen was nominated as "Song of the Year 2020" for the Danish Critics Award Steppeulven. [15]
Since their 2014 debut, Kalaha has been using Danish artist Zven Balslev as their art director. [16] Zven Balslev has also directed three of the bands music videos. [17] [18] [19]
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Hahaha | Rump Recordings | Digital Album | 2014 |
Masala | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2016 |
Masala – Extra Spicy | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2018 |
Mandala | DME | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2019 |
Mystafa | April Records | Vinyl, CD & Digital Album | 2021 |
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Quarquaba | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Wahwahwah | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Dragon Jenny (Extended Version) | Rump Recordings | Digital Single | 2018 |
Mama Ngoma | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2018 |
Çok Küstüm feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya (Junglelyd & Merlyn Silva remix feat. Huaynot) | Sofa Beats | Digital Single | 2019 |
Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen / Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | 7" Vinyl | 2020 |
Vivo | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
Özgürüm Ben feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2020 |
Hurt You Once Again feat. Hjalte Ross | April Records | Digital Single | 2021 |