Katari is a folk-pop duo consisting of Ari Johannesen and Katrina Olsen. They have been playing
and writing music together for several years and will release their third single, “terrastund,” in
the summer of 2026.

With their music, Katari aims to create a universe where opposites meet. Floating vocal melodies
are set against offbeat rhythms and heavy themes, and the music is colored by a light and
peaceful atmosphere that hides something simmering just beneath the surface. The songs revolve
around the feeling of being in another world in both the best and worst ways, addressing themes
such as anxiety, heartbreak, and figuring out what you want to do with your life. The soundscape
is acoustic, in a bossa nova style with jazz-inspired riffs on guitar and saxophone.
Katrina is a Faroese singer, songwriter, and saxophonist. She began writing songs at the age of
17 and was later accepted into Musik Miðnám a...

Katari is a folk-pop duo consisting of Ari Johannesen and Katrina Olsen. They have been playing
and writing music together for several years and will release their third single, “terrastund,” in
the summer of 2026.

With their music, Katari aims to create a universe where opposites meet. Floating vocal melodies
are set against offbeat rhythms and heavy themes, and the music is colored by a light and
peaceful atmosphere that hides something simmering just beneath the surface. The songs revolve
around the feeling of being in another world in both the best and worst ways, addressing themes
such as anxiety, heartbreak, and figuring out what you want to do with your life. The soundscape
is acoustic, in a bossa nova style with jazz-inspired riffs on guitar and saxophone.
Katrina is a Faroese singer, songwriter, and saxophonist. She began writing songs at the age of
17 and was later accepted into Musik Miðnám at Tórshavn Music School as a songwriter. She
has been the lead singer of the pop/funk band Funksjón and a saxophonist in the instrumental
band DJARI, as well as a choir singer and synthesizer player for Guðrið Hansdóttir. Today, she is
a singer in the a cappella jazz trio SWAY and part of the duo Katari.

Ari is a Faroese guitarist and producer. He started playing guitar at a young age and was later
accepted into Musik Miðnám at Tórshavn Music School as a guitarist. He has played in several
bands such as Funksjón, Guðrið Hansdóttir, Dania O. Tausen, Marianna Winter, and Brimhvítt.
Today, he plays with bands including Jazzygold, Brekkufeðgar, and Katari. He has produced
music for, among others, Røkkvi, Funksjón, Brimhvítt, Ingmar Mikkelsen, Katari, and Jólasoul....

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