Kalaha’s Guirca out on October 24th fuses cumbia, samba, jazz-rock, and electronics into a vibrant, global, boundary-blurring sound.

Since forming in 2013, Danish quartet Kalaha have carved out a distinctive, genre-defying sound, blending global influences like Brazilian samba, Anatolian rock, African highlife, desert blues and modern electronic music.

With multiple awards under their belt and a dedicated following among critics and vinyl collectors, the band now unveil their seventh studio album, Guirca, set for release on October 24th via Denmark’s leading outfit for forward-thinking jazz, April Records.

Fresh from the inspiration of an electrifying cumbia concert – a lively and rhythmic music and dance style originating from Colombia that blends Indigenous, African, and Spanish influences – Kalaha locked themselves in the studio for two intense weeks. Armed with a collection of new percussion and electronic instruments,