The Icelandic Invasion

Steinunn writes…

Hjálmar, the Icelandic Reggae band, (which holds 3 Swedes as well) came and played a concert in Loppen, Christiania earlier this month and we went, accompanied by Pálína, a friend of mine from way way way back Iceland. Being there, in Christiania, surrounded by all those Icelanders, felt like being at a family party, but being a newcomer to the family and not knowing anybody but the persons you came with. Since I moved down here I have been well aware that there are “more of us” in Denmark, but kind of ignored everything that has had anything to do with Iceland or Icelandic culture. However, as Søren has been singing along with the Hjálmar CD’s in my collection, and the fact that I hugely like the band, we decided to go to this unofficial Family Party. The concert was in one word, fantastic and my little Icelandic heart beat a little faster when they played an old song, that I didn’t even know I knew the lyric to. Søren is still singing the Hjálmar songs…

This picture was taken when Hjálmar played four songs in the recently opened 12 Tonár in Copenhagen. The two last pics are from the incredibly hot gig at Loppen (literally hot; 35 to 40 degrees, I guess).