Masala

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April Records re-release Kalaha's 2016 album 'Masala'. Danish supergroup collides electro sounds with afro-jazz 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. 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. Their four releases to date have proved to be captivating experiences, and earned them a Danish Music Award in 2017.