Anja Garbarek

The Profile

Anja Garbarek is a Norwegian singer-songwriter known for blending trip hop, electronic and art-pop elements with a distinctive, intimate vocal style. Daughter of saxophonist Jan Garbarek, she has released albums including Balloon Mood, Smiling & Waving and Briefly Shaking, composed the soundtrack for Luc Besson’s film Angel-A, and later unveiled The Road Is Just A Surface.

Norwegian singer-songwriter; daughter of Jan Garbarek; active since the early 1990s; notable releases include Balloon Mood, Smiling & Waving, Briefly Shaking, the Angel-A soundtrack, and The Road Is Just A Surface.

One review praises Anja Garbarek’s Briefly Shaking for its chameleonic shifts between jazz-tinged intros, rock surges, trip hop, and electronic textures. Standout tracks include The Last Trick, Sleep, Can I Keep Him?, and This Momentous Day. The reviewer highlights her seductive, penetrating voice and deft mixing of styles. Overall verdict: a creative, diverse album with a strong trip hop undercurrent.