Hjálmar

Remember the movie Cool Runnings, where five Jamaicans attempt to become a bobsleigh team? Well, Hjálmar is an equally peculiar endeavour: five pale, thick-bearded folks from Iceland join forces to play reggae music in their native language. This sounds like a cheap gimmick of sorts, while in fact Hjálmar consists of accomplished musicians who eagerly embrace the challenge of experimenting, while still maintaining the rehearsed, syncopated reggae grooves. If this doesn't spark your curiosity...