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Salomé & Bj​ö​rn

from Vestur í bl​á​inn by Julius Pollux

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This song reflects on the story of the ‘Vesturfarar’.
Around 1870-1910 almost one quarter of the Icelandic population left their homes and resettled mostly in North America, in search for better living conditions. Back then, life in Iceland was tough, poverty levels were high and many people suffered from hunger. Most of the voice recordings stem from the TV documentary ‘Vestur í bláinn’ (1975) and feature interviews with people who were part of the emigration wave. One of them, Salomé, talks about the journey, whilst Björn points out the difficulties of starting a new life in a faraway country.

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from Vestur í bl​á​inn, released September 1, 2020
voices:
Salomé & Björn
Egill Helgason, Ólafur Ragnarsson, Alexander Elliott, RÚV

additional instruments:
Sigurlaug Thorarensen, vocals
Afra Kane, vocals
Eugénie Ricard, bassoon
Maja Gravermoen Toresen, violin
Tumi Árnason, saxophone

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Julius Pollux Reykjavík, Iceland

Julius Pollux is always wondering; and currently exploring the human condition, bird life and the lights of cars passing by at night.

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