Faroese songwriter Teitur reimagines traditional Faroese folk music in collaboration with Danish indie-jazz band Girls in Airports

In 2022, Faroese singer and songwriter Teitur began a collaboration with the Danish indie-jazz band Girls in Airports to create brand-new music that blends their distinctive sonic worlds. The result premiered at VEGA in Copenhagen and has since evolved into a larger partnership, including an album produced by international producer Bruce Lampcov, scheduled for release later this year.

At the heart of the music are Faroese folk songs known as Skjaldur. Reflecting on Teitur’s childhood in the Faroe Islands and youth in Denmark, the material draws from ancient Faroese rhymes and melodies, which he and Girls in Airports have reinterpreted in radically new directions, influenced by genres like jazz, electronic, and indie.
Their motivation is to both preserve and renew Skjaldur – a cornerstone of Faroese culture – by pla...

Faroese songwriter Teitur reimagines traditional Faroese folk music in collaboration with Danish indie-jazz band Girls in Airports

In 2022, Faroese singer and songwriter Teitur began a collaboration with the Danish indie-jazz band Girls in Airports to create brand-new music that blends their distinctive sonic worlds. The result premiered at VEGA in Copenhagen and has since evolved into a larger partnership, including an album produced by international producer Bruce Lampcov, scheduled for release later this year.

At the heart of the music are Faroese folk songs known as Skjaldur. Reflecting on Teitur’s childhood in the Faroe Islands and youth in Denmark, the material draws from ancient Faroese rhymes and melodies, which he and Girls in Airports have reinterpreted in radically new directions, influenced by genres like jazz, electronic, and indie.
Their motivation is to both preserve and renew Skjaldur – a cornerstone of Faroese culture – by placing these melodies and stories in a completely new light, with the aim of making them more accessible to new generations.

About Teitur:
With two Danish Grammy Awards, over 1,000 concerts, and eight studio albums under his belt, Teitur has proven his talent for captivating audiences with intensity and charm. In recent years, he has explored new roles as a classical composer and electronic musician, and has taken part in numerous vocal collaborations. In 2023, Teitur was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize.

About Girls in Airports:
Girls in Airports is known for its remarkable openness to genre, sound, and expression, making the group a powerful ambassador for new jazz. Collective creativity is central to the group’s DNA, and in recent years, they’ve delved into artistic collaborations – most notably resulting in the ambitious work Leap, composed for the Aarhus Jazz Orchestra....

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