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Kirsten Bråten Berg

(Kirsten Braten Berg)

Kirsten Bråten Berg is a Norwegian traditional folk singer and silversmith who was born in Arendal, Norway, in 1950. She is famous for her work in the kveding vocal tradition and for bridging Norwegian and West African musical cultures. Berg achieved early professional recognition in 1970 after attending a folk music course and has since won several Spellemannprisen awards, including for the recordings Slinkombas (1979) and Min kvedarlund (1988). Her discography includes the studio recordings Joletid (1991), Syng du mi røyst (2001), and Stemmenes skygge (2005). She collaborated w...