So I will devote this post to recognising brilliant Faroese musicians who should be billboard hits by now.
The Faroese, my new favourite race of people, are also trying to spread the word about the wonderful talented musicians and that is why they have a wonderful website dedicated to this task.
The website provides an entire list of Faroese musicians, which I must say for a population of about 50,000, is a lot.
You can check it out here
http://musicfromthefaroeislands.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=73
The genres of music are varied, from brass bands, to blues to blends of Faroese folk music and much more.
So many artists signed to six labels and producers.
I wasn’t joking when I said music is very important to the Faroese.
There are of course a few super hit musicians that dominate the Faroese scene....
Budam would be one of them - a singer, songwriter, theatre composer and actor.
His music is as different as his name. The genre he is famous for playing apart from others is "theatrical indie pop".
His performances are compared to those of Jim Morrison, laden with theatrics and what not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2olNm6JnN4 - here watch :)
Eivør is another big Faroese artist.
She started as a young girl at fifteen, dropping out of school to devote her life to music. It has been eleven years since she’s been in the industry and she continues to be a legend to the Faroese.
The reason she stands out is because she’s an all rounder.
All these Faroese musicians are.
Eivor however is painter, a poet, a story teller.
"All this creative energy combines into a spellbinding and remarkable expression on stage, which has the ability to touch the innermost and unexplored emotions in its audiences."- Music from the Faroe Islands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVimRZ3jScU
The beauty of Faroese musicians is that they manage to inculcate everything they have learnt or experienced in their lives to bring strange sounds and beautiful stories stage.
Since Danish and English are taught predominantly in the Faroese schools, they are well versed in English and have a variety of English and Faroese songs.
Do check out
http://musicfromthefaroeislands.com/
for details on the festivals and the music J
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