Afenginn
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Afenginn is a band from Denmark
. They play high energy Nordic folk with elements of "classical composition, Balkan ball music & gypsy fun & perhaps klezmer" throwing in fast polkas and ska-like elements in a "whole new combination called by the group bastard-ethno". In 2005 Afenginn won the "Best world album" at the Danish World Awards, for the album Retrograd. Their second commercial album, Akrobakkus, was released 19 February 2006. At the release party of Akrobakkus it was announced that Andrzej Krejniuk, the Polish-born bass guitarist, would withdraw from the band. During the release party, there was a secret vote for a new bass guitarist (the vote was disguised as a question in a competition), and Aske Jacoby was announced as the new bass guitarist. After the inclusion of Aske Jacoby, Afenginn's music has become more jazzy.
- born in Finland
, Nyberg is the main composer of the band's songs and his long dreadlocks and high energy performances give the band its on stage vibe.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. They play high energy Nordic folk with elements of "classical composition, Balkan ball music & gypsy fun & perhaps klezmer" throwing in fast polkas and ska-like elements in a "whole new combination called by the group bastard-ethno". In 2005 Afenginn won the "Best world album" at the Danish World Awards, for the album Retrograd. Their second commercial album, Akrobakkus, was released 19 February 2006. At the release party of Akrobakkus it was announced that Andrzej Krejniuk, the Polish-born bass guitarist, would withdraw from the band. During the release party, there was a secret vote for a new bass guitarist (the vote was disguised as a question in a competition), and Aske Jacoby was announced as the new bass guitarist. After the inclusion of Aske Jacoby, Afenginn's music has become more jazzy.
Releases
- Tivoli Invaliid (2003) (demo)
- Retrograd (October 2004)
- Akrobakkus (April 2006)
- Reptilica Polaris (June 2008)
- Bastard Etno (November 2009)
Lineup
- Kim Nyberg - MandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
- born in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Nyberg is the main composer of the band's songs and his long dreadlocks and high energy performances give the band its on stage vibe.
- Rasmus Krøyer - Clarinet
- Niels Skovmand - Violin
- Aske Jacoby - Bass guitar
- Rune Kofoed - Drums