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Norwegian folk-related bands Kalandra and Gåte released new singles

Author Askar Ibragimov - 28.11.2024

Two Norwegian bands of the same folk-related scene, Gåte and Kalandra, released new beautiful singles recently.

Kalandra released “Ghosts,” which they call “a winter song for everyone no matter what you believe (or don’t believe).”

Folk-rockers Gåte, participants of the most recent Eurovision, also released a powerful and beautiful På Veg (“On the road”):

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