Wow! Never come across them before - they certainly have a different sound. I'm really enjoying the tunes you've embedded.

I get what you're saying about the 'ska' element. To me, the trumpets sometime have a hint of the mariachi band about them as well . It's certainly a cool mix - and works well, to my ears.

Listening to that last track with Kristin Evegård, she has a bit of a Kate Bush influence happening at times, again - this works well as an influence. Being a big Kate Bush fan, it's a nice touch point.

Really nicely written and informative piece - thanks for posting that. 100% quality music content on M4L gets a 100% upvote from me!

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