"Selmas Hus" consists of 9 original compositions by An.Kara and 1 traditional Norwegian fiddle tune. The album starts up with the Balkan-inspired "Mucha", arranged with a "wall of violins" instead of brass instruments, as those familiar to Balkan Brass tradition might be familiar with. From the first track the album travels directly to a traditional Norwegian fiddle tune "Imeland & Grimeland" - spiced up with swinging' inspirations from India. The title track "Selmas Hus" (EN "Selmas' House") is dedicated to Nyborgs daughter after Gruchot by accident happened to create some damage on her Lego-house during a rehearsal at his home. Furthermore "Selmas Hus" travels to new places on the hang drum tune "Verdenstromme", a pond where the mythical creature Nixie (NO "Nøkken" / SWE "Näcken") might possibly stay on "Salvestjønn" and a musical cacophony on "Nedim" - where a intense groove meets both Balkan-inspired idioms and idioms the listener might recognize from Polish Mazurka. In "Boba Marleia" the trio brings together the feel of Jamaican reggae with Eastern melodies, creating a certain melancholic undertone on the Caribbean vibe. "Zbojnicki Erkleiv" is inspired by traditional Polish robber's music from the Tatra mountains. Coming to closer to the end of the album "Aviatore" brings up the strong emotions and passions in Argentinian tango, even though both the string arrangement and the violin solo also brings in other inspirations. On the last tune, swinging' "Lille Rakkar" (EN "Little Rascal") you might visualize a small rascal running away from it's parent or grandparent?

Sebastian Gruchot / Violin
Audun Ramo / Double bass
Arild Nyborg / Percussion

Recorded and mixed by Jaran S. Gustavson in Cederberg Studios, June-August 2022
Mastered by Morten Lund, Lunds Lyd, September 2022
Coverdesign by Håvard T. Olsen

This record was kindly supported by

Kulturrådet - Fond for lyd og bilde 
FFUK - Fond For Utøvende Kunstnere 
Creos vederlagsfond
Norsk Jazzforum
​Kristiansand kommune