Kalaha is a Danish band consisting of Emil de Waal (drums), Niclas Knudsen (guitar), Rumpistol aka Jens Berents Christiansen (synthesizer) and electronic producer Mikael Elkjær aka Spejderrobot...[1] The band takes inspiration from Afrobeat, Anatolian rock, electronic rave music and jazz improvisation.
Kalaha has collaborated with a wide range of artists from around the world including Hilal Kaya,[2] Uffe Lorenzen (Spids Nøgenhat/Baby Woodrose)[3] In 2019 they played a show together with American bass player Bill Laswell at Black Diamond during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
[4] Kalaha's debut album "Hahaha", released in 2014,[5] was a live recording from their first show ever as a band.
Uffe Lorenzen was nominated as "Song of the Year 2020" for the Danish Critics Award Steppeulven.
[15] Since their 2014 debut, Kalaha has been using Danish artist Zven Balslev as their art director.