Agbaland (initiated 2012 in
Bergen, Norway
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...
) is a Norwegian trio comprising the veterans
Terje Isungset and
Per Jørgensen expanding their duo project 'Agbalagba Daada' with the organist
Sigbjørn Apeland, known from his works with
Berit Opheim 1982.
Biography
Agbaland approaches the music in a playful manner giving the audience a sense that anything can happen, whether it is wild and noisy, or meditative and ceremonial.
Terje Isungset is among the world's most creative and innovative percussionist, and has in recent years been working a lot with ice as a material for musical instrument.
Per Jørgensen appears at the
Nattjazz festival in many gigs, with a career ranging from solo guitar within
Bergen Blues Band, to trumpet and vocal within the trio
JøKleBa and the
Magnetic North Orchestra
Magnetic North Orchestra established in Oslo, Norway (1992–2005) was a Norwegian jazz orchestra, created and led by Jon Balke. MNO was originally a jazz ensemble inspired by Oslo 13, put together with strings and percussion. As Olympic mu ...
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Band members
* Per Jørgensen - trumpet, vocals, percussion
* Sigbjørn Apeland - keyboards
* Terje Isungset - drums, percussion
References
{{Commons category, Agbaland
External links
Agbaland at Nattjazz
Norwegian jazz ensembles
Musical groups established in 2012
2012 establishments in Norway
Musical groups from Bergen