Eivind Aarset
Eivind Aarset is a key member of Dhafer's quartet, which tours constantly throughout Europe. His emotive and atmospheric Scandinavian sound have made him one of the most highly regarded guitarists of his generation. For many years, he has been working with bands at the forefront of Norwegian music including Nils Petter Molvaer. He is currently focusing on his own group with the release of his second album on Jazzland "Connected".
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Audun Erlien
Besides being part of the Norwegian nu-jazz scene, Audun Erlien has also been a significant force in Oslo's multicultural music scene. He has worked closely with musicians from Cuba and West Africa, and also produced Kurdish superstar Ciwan Haco's album. His most recent project is the kkv album "Lullabies from the Axis of Evil", featuring singers from Irak, Iran, Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, North Corea and Cuba, in collaboration with western atists Ricki Lee Jones, Nina Hagen, Sarah Jane Morris and many others.
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Rune Arnesen
Since graduating from Music College in 1986, Rune Arnesen has been a key player in the wave of Norwegian nu-jazz. Rune's highly inventive and groove-inspired drumming has characterized the captivating sound of Nils Petter Molvaer from the seminal album Khmer right up to the intensely drum & bass influenced album NP3. Rune remains a key member of both Molvaer and Youssef's groups as well as working with Bugge Wesseltoft and Annbjorg Lien.
Other artists working with Dhafer:
Nguyen Lê
Paolo Fresu
Dieter Ilg
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Bojan Z
Omar Sosa
"The kind of gig you watched and prayed would never end, charges with such magic that you knew you would be telling people about it in years to come." STRAIGHT NO CHASER
