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Chasing Ghosts: Watching Laufey at Harpa
Manage episode 418132151 series 3424270
Every once in a while, an Icelandic musician or band will be picked up by foreign audiences in a big way. Björk and Sigur Rós made waves in establishing Iceland as a major music exporter, and Of Monsters and Men continues to be played worldwide. But one artist has the potential to go even bigger than any of these artists: Laufey. And certainly a bit too big for us. We reflect on Icelandic society and the nature of fame on our small island home.
Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/chasing-ghosts/
106 episodes
Manage episode 418132151 series 3424270
Every once in a while, an Icelandic musician or band will be picked up by foreign audiences in a big way. Björk and Sigur Rós made waves in establishing Iceland as a major music exporter, and Of Monsters and Men continues to be played worldwide. But one artist has the potential to go even bigger than any of these artists: Laufey. And certainly a bit too big for us. We reflect on Icelandic society and the nature of fame on our small island home.
Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/chasing-ghosts/
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