They are both from Bergen. They are both lauded as unique in their genre. They both meet on the same stage in Molde during this years jazzfestival.
Lars Vaular is a Hip Hop artist that we've gotten familiar with over the past few years, and through his faithfulness to rapping in bergensk (a Norwegian dialect) he has been a part of defining Norwegian rap as something credible. In 2009 he was nominated for a Spellemann-award in the hip-hop category for the album "D' e glede". In 2010 and 2011 he received a Spellemann-ward in the same category for albums "Helot om natten, helt om dagen" and "Du betyr meg". Vaular also received Dialektprisen til Norsk Målungdom in 2010 for his use of dialect in his music.
Kjetil Møster is someone we've become aqquainted with over several earlier visits to Molde. The energic saxophone-player has received several prestigious awards around the world, including among others "International Jazz-talent of the Year" in 2006. He has performed as a soloist as well as with numerous bands and ensembles, and is connected to Trondheim Jazzorkester. He was also a central part of the sucess-story Datarock. Kjetil recently released his first album with the band Møster! Reviews in Norway as well as abroad are overwhelming!
Lars Vaular, Kjetil Møster and a five-man band are forming a unique cooperative ensemble that will hold three concerts in Norway, and Moldejazz is proud to be one of them. This will be a mix of Vaulars rap and electronica-beats and Møsters outstanding improvisational abilities. Vaular and Møster equals vitality and innovation, a genre-defying concert that will captivate its audience at Plassen.
