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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    Siggi Baldursson on the Reykjavik Festival

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
    For a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, it's amazing how much high quality music is produced in Iceland.
    For a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, it's amazing how much high quality music is produced in Iceland.
    Mar 29, 2017

    For a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, it's amazing how much high quality music is produced in Iceland. We catch up with Icelandic music expert Siggi Baldursson in advance of the Reykjavik Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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        Jason Bentley

        Host, Metropolis

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        Rachel Reynolds

        Producer, 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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        Siggi Baldursson

        Icelandic drummer and singer

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