Masala, by Kalaha

Masala

by Kalaha

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April Records re-issue Kalaha’s 2016 album Masala 3rd of March 2023 on vinyl and digitally!

After the release of the albums ‘Mystafa’, which included guest vocalists Hilal Kaya, Hjalte Ross, Uffe ‘Guf’ Lorentzen, and ‘Tutku’ together with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra and Hilal Kaya, Kalaha has returned to the studio and begun the recordings of a new album as the original 4-piece orchestra. One change made though, Mikael ‘Spejderrobot’ Elkjær has left the band in friendliness and his role is replaced by Anders Stig Møller on electronics and bass. The new album is expected to be released January 2024.

In the meantime, April Records re-release Kalaha’s 2016 album ‘Masala’ on the 3rd of March 2023, and here’s the original press release:

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. A daring experiment to say the least.
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, standing up as best possible blending of musical worlds—highly energetic and expressive, triggering the listener to dance with the head just as much as the heart.
Online Music Magazine Earmilk.com says it best with its statement:
“KALAHA transport fans into another world”
Their four releases to date have proved to be captivating experiences, epitomized by their distinctive sound design as well as the outstanding instrumental contributions of the protagonists. It comes as no surprise that their albums not only gather constant acclaim in among vinyl connoisseurs, but have also brought KALAHA a Danish Music Award in 2017 as well as a place on the playlists of numerous European radio stations.

The renowned DJ and BBC host Gilles Peterson has said the following about the album ”Masala”:
"Very tropical again! You can hear that African lo-fi influence on the whole album"

However many records they put out, though, they were born on stage, and it’s in a live setting that their music rises to another level. In over 100 shows KALAHA have created a state of euphoria among audiences who might never have otherwise thought they could ever dance so hard to music with a jazz influence!

KALAHA DISCOGRAPHY
"Hahaha" (Digital Album/Rump Recordings, 2014)
"Quarquaba" (Digital EP/Rump Recordings, 2016)
"Wahwahwah" (Digital EP/Rump Recordings, 2016)
"Masala" (LP+CD Album/Rump Recordings, 2016)
"Masala - Extra Spicy" (Digital Album/Rump Recordings, 2018)
“Mandala” (LP/Digital Album, DME, 2019)
“Mystafa” (LP, CD, Digital Album, April Records 2021)
“Tutku” (LP. CD, Digital. April Records 2022)
“Masala” re-release (LP, Digital, April Records, 2023)

credits

released March 3, 2023

Kalaha:
Rumpistol – Synthesizers, Kalimbas & Electronics
Spejderrobot – Electronics
Emil de Waal – Drums, Percussion & Electronics
Niclas Knudsen – Guitar & Talk Box

Record by Troels Bech at Mir Studio
Produced & Mixed by Spejderrobot and Rumpistol
Mastered by Antony Ryan – RedRedPaw Mastering
Photos by Michael Berents Bojesen
Cover Artwork by Zven Balslev
Artwork Design by Maria Tran
Liner Notes by Michael Falk Marino

All Compositions by Kalaha

This album was first released in 2016 on Rump Recordings

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Kalaha Copenhagen, Denmark

shows

May 3

Spot Festival

Aarhus, Denmark
May 7

Nordischer Klang

Greifswald, Germany
Jul 3

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Aalborg, Denmark

discography

Nord Havn

Jan 2024
Masala

Mar 2023
Tutku

Aug 2022
Mystafa

Mar 2021

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