Exquisite vocals that defy genre pigeon holing and spectacular complex arrangements explain Farao, the musical identity of Kari Jahnsen. Her voice is capable of a range of elements. She sings in a languid, sensual tone even when the songs are danceable. She handles many instruments, including guitar, keys and the electronic board.
Melding hypnotic with the familiar comfort her songs take you places. "The Hours" is the second song I heard from Farao who is a native Norwegian living in Berlin. This song showcases her ethereal entity with the hard hitting lyrics "Give me what you are aching for but all I wanted was to close the door and throw your key away...but the hours they glide away and the end of time is only far away "
The video, shot in England, Norway and Iceland, rolls on lie a short movie. Enveloping your senses and taking over in your mind. She glides backwards, her thick milk chocolate waves framing her pale face. She doesn't smile as she sings as the wind sweeps around her. She holds a fierce Nordic gaze as she moves from one whimsical location to another. It's a visual feast with scenes shot that flow from the backstreets of London, to the fields of Norway to the little volcanoes of Iceland. The song is powerful in word and sound. The arrangement focuses heavily on electronica and the tingling of what sounds lie a sophisticated cymbal. The drum kit provides the marching beat. Angelic harmonizing swirls as she continues her trek back wards. But is she only going back to move forward. Farao 's work sparkles with with cosmopolitan flair. She seems youthful but world weary and wise; a cut above.
"The Hours" came out in 2015. She is releasing new music this year. Can't wait for her heady blend of auditory and visual delight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qZKnf3Khoc
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