Musician/Producer Reacts to "BARAF/FAIRUZ" by Karpe 

Thank you, Jeff for being brave enough to put this on your channel💚Og godt forslag, Andreas! My parents are not immigrants, but Karpe means a lot for children of immigrants in Norway, and I have grown to discover and appreciate them. Karpe are experimental. Their previous album sound very different (SAS/PLUS). In this album “Omar Sheriff” they mix Norwegian lyrics with Arab, Hindi, English, French, Gujarati and “kebab-Norwegian”, and ended up calling it diaspora pop. In an interview they comment on how their songs connect ethnic Norwegians with those with a immigrant background, because to understand their entire lyrics one have to ask each other to get the cultural references behind words and expressions. In October 2020 100 people of their hard core fans were invited to a un unique experience in a big house they bought in the city of Skien. Press not invited. One girl said “it’s the first time in Norway anyone has pronounced my name correctly.” Another said “They actually traced up my grandmother’s recipe to my favorite meal, and that is what they served me.” Would highly appreciate it if you would react to more of their songs from the same concert and album, and their previous.

He is singing about his father who probably never felt at home in Norway and didn`t have the ability or didn`t get the chance to integrate with our culture. I ama 54 year old Norwegian and I remember when Norway was 99% white people. The change happened relatively quickly and I believe the politicians could have done more for the immigrants to make us Norwegians understand the culture of the immigrants rather than expect they would just suddenly become Norwegian after a while in our country. It was naive and it was ignorant. We have had our share of conflicts because of that but with time, we have slowly gotten to love their cultures and have more or less abandoned the old principal that immigrants has to leave their culture behind to assimilate. To me, that`s very much what this song is about. It`s most likely about many other things but as a white Norwegian, I understand how difficult it must have been for these first generation of immigrants, coming to a foreign country who basically didn`t care about their culture.

What a voice on that female singer. Wow! So so beautiful . I’m glad it was subtitled so everyone can understand the lyrics

Thank you Jeff! Glad you liked it!:-) Not sure that you saw it, but it was Emilie Nicolas that sang.🙏🏼👌😊

I guess it may be understood as political. The rappers often are. To me it is, in e deeper level, as much a love song. A love song to their parents that came to create a better life. Even in last part when Magdi raps/reads all the whys regarding parents in part remaining in the country and culture they came from. I believe this aspect is what makes it appeal to so many. I love the way they play with Norwegian, English, arabic and i think karata (may be wrong there). It is also often, especially in later years, a mix of rap, pop, almost classical, arab and indian traditions which I find very interesting and unique.

I love this too, tears every time. Both the message and the performance are touching. If you like Emilie Nicolas, the singer, you should listen to her performing her own song, Feel fine, a live session. She is something else!

w👀w! This really turned the mirror on me being a "true" Norwegian, with all our quirks. 😢 I felt how it would be if I were "them"... Music/sound is one of the most powerful there is. So much healing, yet so 💔

Hope to see more of Karpe from you. They are truly a treasure, yes.

Oh my heart…this performance always, always touches me and gets me teary-eyed. Beautiful on so many levels. Great to see you experience it Jeff. ❤

Yess finally emilie deserves more recognition she's fantastic 😍

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To me, they write about life, strife, rewards, current issues … I just love when artists write lyrics worth listening to. When done eell, I dont have to agree with everything said. I enjoy democracy and freedom of speech, and when written as well as this it is pure bliss to me. Have a great day, whatever each and every one of you believe in. 😊

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im pretty sure the female vocal is emilie nicholas. check her out. listen to Melancholia. Edit: Im sure it was Emilie now, as they said so at the end. :)

My fav reaction. I came to Norway as a refugee, Karpe is not just my voice, they are the guardians, the protectors of my kids right to be Norwegian and to belong. Thanks Jeff.

Hi, I love your reactions. You should watch their latest colaboration with coke studio pakistan, piya piya calling, both the official video and the magical journey part 1

I love that you did this,and with such joy.They should be moore seen and heard througout this world.!❤

Thank you ….. just thank you🙏🏼💜❤️💚💛🤍🌈🕯️🥹🥹

Wonderful song, wonderful reaction! Thank you! One of my favourite groups ❤

react to more karpe i beg u! react to "spis min syvende sans" or "salmalaks"

i love that genuine reaction to another language and cultures and music haha its even emotional to watch you see what we see from the perspective im viewing you from. i would love to see more from karpe from this album they even have a playlistt on their channel with the whole album i also believe its english sub titles because they want the world to know and see. in norway we dont tend to be on internationall jimmy show or you name it i know this is theyr dream to make their parents rpoud and speak for them self and the others and specially with the western cutlure that have been very harsh on imigrants for this decade and still changing narratives. i loved it thanks again

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Such a touching reaction to a most wonderful and heartfelt song, brilliant. Please check out piya calling, coke studio Pakistan

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If you watch their other song, ya baba, you will see all of the audience going crazy

As a etnic Norwegian. I reacted the same way at the consert. Growned up with forenrs and got to know all of thies cultures.

would love to you see dabble in some south asian music via Coke Studio Pakistan. Think your audience and you will enjoy the reactions.

Could you consider making a reaction video to the song «Her» by Karpe? Much love and support from Norway ☺️☺️

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I speak the language and this group just spit out randoms words that acctualy don't mean much. It kind of works because poeple will put a meaning to it that fits them

Great! Do more from this concert! 🤩