VETRARJAZZ 2025 – MonkeyRat (FO/TG)

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MonkeyRat, við frontkvinnuni, sangarinnuni/sangskrivaranum Anna Iachino (CA) á odda, er ein sjangrubøgandi altjóða bólkur við virðisløntum tónleikarum: Arnold Ludvig (FO) á bassi/tónaskald, Alain Apaloo (TG) á guitar, og Jens Stoklund (DK) á trummur. Í 2010 sprongdu MonkeyRat seg inn á føroyska og danska tónleikapallin við teirra hitt-debut-fløgu, “Fuck The Jante Law”, og síðani kom teirra 2. fløga, “Sunshine”, sum framførdi beinleiðis í DR1-útvarpinum. Í 2016 gav MonkeyRat út eina funky EP og staklag við The Hentze Horns, sum framførdu í DK og Grønlandi beinleiðis í KNR TV.

Í 2018 góvu MonkeyRat sítt 1. gospel/hip-hop hitt staklag út við Debbie Cameron, Deborah Herbert, Joanitu Zachariassen og ferðaðust kring Føroyar. Í 2020 góvu teir út tvey stakløg, “Good Morning Reykjavík”, sum Anna hevur samyrkt, har MonkeyRat framførdi í Íslandi og varð spælt í RUV útvarpinum, og síðani kom “U Gotta Love Being U ft. Alain Apaloo”; fyrsti samskrivaði sangurin hjá Onnu við-Beinir-og-Hans-Andrias-Jacobsen.

Í 2022 tók Anna master prógv í tónleiki á Listaháskóli Íslands og gav út “The Child ft. Anna Sofía Skoradal og “Isolation”, ein kompositión og yrking eftir Onnu, sum fekk rós frá ummælarum. Í 2024 gav MonkeyRat út 3 stakløg: “Niels Uni Dam,” eitt funky smash-staklag & eitt stuttligt YouTube video, “What A Crazy World”, eitt psykedeliskt rock sound frá 1969, við tveimum spektakulerum guitarsoloum hjá virtuosinum Alain Apaloo; hann framførdi saman við Kurt Rosenwinkel og Eric Clapton á guitarfestivalinum hjá Eric Clapton í 2023. Og “Where’s The Peace ft. Ayi Solomon” úttrykkir afrikanskan og vesturlendskan tónleik, sum er skrivaður saman fyri FRIÐI – World møtir Funk og Punk – eitt afrikanskt funky beat fyri hjarta og føtur.”

Anna Iachino (sang), Alain Apaloo (gittar, sang), Arnold Ludvig (bass), Rógvi á Rógvu (trummur)

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MonkeyRat, led by frontwoman, vocalist/songwriter Anna Iachino (CA), is a genre-bending international band with award-winning musicians: Arnold Ludvig (FO) on bass/composer, Alain Apaloo (TG) on guitar, and Jens Stoklund (DK) on drums. In 2010, MonkeyRat blasted onto the Faroese and Danish music scene with their hit debut album, “Fuck The Jante Law,” followed by their 2nd album, “Sunshine,” performing live on DR1 radio. In 2016, MonkeyRat released a funky EP and single with The Hentze Horns performing in DK and Greenland live on KNR TV.

In 2018, MonkeyRat released their 1st gospel/hip-hop hit single with Debbie Cameron, Deborah Herbert, Joanita Zachariassen and toured around the Faroes. In 2020, they released two singles, Good Morning Reykjavík, co-composed by Anna, where MonkeyRat performed in Iceland and received radio airplay on RUV radio, followed by ” U Gotta Love Being U ft. Alain Apaloo”; Anna’s first co-written-song-with-Beinir-and-Hans-Andrias-Jacobsen.

In 2022, Anna graduated with a master’s in music at Iceland University of the Arts and released The Child ft. Anna Sofía Skoradal and “Isolation”, a composition and poem by Anna, received critical acclaim. In 2024, MonkeyRat released 3 singles: “Niels Uni Dam,” a funky smash hit single & a funny YouTube video, “What A Crazy World”, a psychedelic rock sound of 1969, with two spectacular guitar solos by virtuoso Alain Apaloo; he performed with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Eric Clapton at Eric Clapton’s 2023 Crossroad Guitar Festival. And “Where’s The Peace ft. Ayi Solomon” expresses African and Western music written together for PEACE – World meets Funk and Punk – an African funky beat for the heart and feet.

Anna Iachino (vocals/songwriter), Arnold Ludvig (bass/composer), Alain Apaloo (vocals/guitar), Rógvi á Rógvu (drums)

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