VETRARJAZZ 2026 – MonkeyRat ft. roWan (FO) – double concert 28.Januar kl.21.30

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Anna Iachino, av italskari ætt og úr Montreal í Kanada, er sangskrivari, sangari, rappari, yrkjari, dansari og frásøgukvinna. Arnold Ludvig úr Føroyum er tónaskald, arrangør, og virðisløntur bassleikari. MonkeyRat leverar fleirsjangrutónleik, sum í høvuðsheitum hevur rót í Funk. Bólkurin varð stovnaður í Keypmannahavn við virðislønta gittarleikaranum, Alain Apaloo úr Togo og framúrskarandi danska trummuleikaranum Jens Stoklund. MonkeyRat gav sína fyrstu fløgu út í 2010, “Fuck The Jante Law”, og síðani “Sunshine” í 2012.

Í 2016 komu fýra funky talgild stakløg út við MonkeyRat & The Hentze Horns brølandi við “Ba Da Boom Boom Bass”.
“Get into The Light”, hip-hop/gospel staklagið hjá MonkeyRat í samstarvi við Debbie Cameron, Deborah Herbert og Joanitu Zachariasen, varð útgivið í 2018.

Í 2020 útkom popp/soul staklagið og videolagið, “U Gotta Love Being U ft. Alain Apaloo, sum var fyrsta samskrivaða lagið hjá Onnu saman við Hans Andrias Jacobsen og BEINIR. MonkeyRat útgav eisini funk banger staklagið og stuttliga videolagið, “Good Morning Reykjavík” sama ár.

Í 2022 útgav MonkeyRat eitt neo-soul staklag, “The Child” ft. Anna Sofía Skoradal og episku EP’ina, “Isolation”, ein listapsykedeliskur jazzrokksangur, sum Anna hevur komponerað og yrkt.

Í 2024 byrjaðu MonkeyRat & The Hentze Horns árið við teirra stuttliga smash staklagi og stuttliga videolagnum, “Niels Uni Dam”. Tann 10. mai gnísti MonkeyRat over-drive til psykedelisku rock-sound’ini frá 1969, við tveimum spektakulerum guitarsoloum hjá Alain Apaloo á “What A Crazy World”.

Í juni kavaði MonkeyRat seg djúpt niður í afrikansk funky beats og vokalar saman við Ayi Solomon, sum var gestarappari, dansari og slagverksleikari, á staklagnum, “Where’s The Peace?”

Hetta kvøldið á Blábar fer MonkeyRat at framføra saman við virðisløntum føroyskum tónleikarum og gestasangarinnuni roWan, sum er við á fyrstu og aðru fløgu hjá MonkeyRat, og fara at framføra teirra hitt-stakløg, “Pastel Shades”, “Amsterdam”, og “Missing U”.

Anna Iachino – vokal
Arnold Ludvig- bass
Ólavur E. Gaard – gittar
Rógvi á Rógvi – trummur
roWan – sangur

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Anna Iachino, from Montreal, Canada, of Italian descent, is the songwriter, vocalist, rapper, poet, dancer, and storyteller. Arnold Ludvig from the Faroe Islands is the composer, arranger, and award-winning bassist. MonkeyRat delivers multi-genre music rooted mainly in Funk. The band was formed in Copenhagen with award-winning guitarist, Alain Apaloo from Togo and superb Danish drummer Jens Stoklund. MonkeyRat released their 2010 debut album, “Fuck The Jante Law”, followed by “Sunshine” in 2012.

In 2016, four funky digital singles were released with The Hentze Horns blasting with “Ba Da Boom Boom Bass”.
“Get into The Light”, MonkeyRat’s hip-hop/gospel collaboration with Debbie Cameron, Deborah Herbert, and Joanita Zachariasen, was released in 2018.

In 2020, MonkeyRat released their funk/pop banger, “Good Morning Reykjavík”, Anna’s first co-composed single and “U Gotta Love Being U ft. Alain Apaloo,” MonkeyRat’s pop/soul single and Anna’s first co-written song with Hans Andrias Jacobsen and BEINIR.

In 2022, MonkeyRat released “The Child” ft. Anna Sofía Skoradal; MonkeyRat’s neo-soul single and epic EP, “Isolation”, a poetry/psychedelic rock track composed by Anna.

In 2024, MonkeyRat & The Hentze Horns started the year with their funky smash hit single & funny YouTube video, “Niels Uni Dam”. On May 10th, MonkeyRat screeched into overdrive to the psychedelic rock sounds of 1969, with two spectacular guitar solos by Alain Apaloo on “What A Crazy World”.

On June 14th, MonkeyRat delved into African funky beats and vocals with Ayi Solomon, featured guest rapper, dancer, & percussionist extraordinaire, on “Where’s The Peace?”

This evening at Blábar, MonkeyRat will perform alongside award-winning Faroese musicians and guest singer roWan, who is featured on MonkeyRat’s first and second albums, and will perform their hit singles, “Pastel Shades”, “Amsterdam”, and “Missing U”.

Anna Iachino – vocals
Arnold Ludvig- bass
Ólavur E. Gaard – guitar
Rógvi á Rógvi – drums
roWan – vocals

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