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Afenginn was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2002 by five musicians with very different musical backgrounds. With their different angles of music, the result is an original and virtuoso music that grows out of the roots of world and folk music. They soon realized that reality and conformity not was their cup of tea and saddled the horse of joy and madness (which they have been riding ever since). With high tempo, great joy and border seeking musical ideas the taking of Denmark was founded with the music to the film “Elgen kommer” (The moose comes) and later on with the release of the debut album “Retrograd”. In addition to many positive reviews, Retrograd also received a Danish Music Award for “Best World Album” in 2005. The debut album has so far been honoured with critics as: “They're shockingly good, with imagination and technique that won't quit. If there's justice, they'll be huge.” (fROOTS, March 2006) and “For one times sake I have to take off my hat!...and the rest of the clothes as well.” (Kultunaut, November 2004). Afenginn's homebrewed and unique style has been categorized as bastard-ethno, with a sigh of Nordic melancholy and a twist of cheerful madness. We are talking a twilight zone, where also Tom Waits, Gogol Bordello, Tiger Lillies and Kaizers Orchestra can be found. With the release of their second album, Akrobakkus, Afenginn purified and developed this style. The album has guest musicians in the multitalented actor Zlatko Buric and the gipsy cimbalom virtuoso George Mihalache. The orchestra plays exclusively own compositions and has toured actively in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Faroe Islands, Germany, Belgium, Estonia and Switzerland with over 200 concerts in the past years.