Kristin Asbjornsen

Kristin Asbj?rnsen (born 1971) is a Norwegian singer and composer. Featured on a number of album releases, as well as a series of tours and festival performances in Europe, Kristin has focused mainly on work with her two permanent musical ensembles Dadafon and Kr?yt, where her own compositions play a core role. She has won several National Music Awards. Known for her very personal approach to songwriting, Kristin's roots lies in both the singer/songwriter tradition and the groove-based world music.

Known for her very personal approach to songwriting, Kristin's roots lies in both the singer/songwriter tradition and the groove-based world music. Her trademark sound is rich with contrasts and dynamics, with strong melancholy and a feisty devilish energy. Kristin is a master of smooth and personal distortion as well as bright and complicated singing techniques, and west-african griot-singers are among her many sources of inspiration.

The last year Kristin has made her international debut as a film score composer.

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