Rohey Taalah (born 1993 in

Oslo, Norway Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of i ...

) is a Norwegian soul and jazz singer.

Biography

Taalah studied music at

Toneheim Folk High School Toneheim Folk High School ( no, Toneheim folkehøgskole) is a folk high school located in Hamar, Norway, which focuses on music. During the 1994 Winter Olympics, it was part of the Hamar Olympic Subsite Village. Alumni * 1973-74: Hans Fredrik ...

(2012–13), before attending the jazz program at the

Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

(2013–16). She was a member of the Norwegian future soul quartet Rohey. They have toured extensively throughout Norway and Scandinavia, visiting most festivals and venues on the road. Rohey released their debut album ''A Million Things'' in 2017 on the label

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...

. In 2018, she released the album ''Run, Boy, Run'' with the vocal trio Gurls including

Hanna Paulsberg Hanna Paulsberg (born 13 November 1987 in Rygge, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone) and composer. Career Paulsberg started playing saxophone at the age of fifteen, after listening to a cd with American saxophone player S ...

and

Ellen Andrea Wang Ellen Andrea Wang (born 10 October 1986 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (double bass and singer) and composer. She is the cousin of singer-songwriter Marthe Wang. Raised in Søndre Land, Oppland, she released her debut album, '' ...

on the

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label.

Discography

; With Rohey *

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: ''A Million Things'' ( Jazzland) ; With Gurls *

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: ''Run Boy, Run'' (

)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taalah, Rohey 1993 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian singers Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Norwegian women jazz singers Norwegian jazz singers Musicians from Oslo 21st-century Norwegian women singers 21st-century double-bassists Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists Grappa Music artists