Dadafon is a norwegian band. Before Dadafon came to light they were called "Coloured Moods". The band was formed in 1995 by drummer Martin Smidt and included Kristin Asbjønsen, Carl Haakon Waadeland, Jostein Ansnes and Bjørn Ole Solberg. The band gathered elements from African music. ...show more

Dadafon is a norwegian band. Before Dadafon came to light they were called "Coloured Moods". The band was formed in 1995 by drummer Martin Smidt and included Kristin Asbjønsen, Carl Haakon Waadeland, Jostein Ansnes and Bjørn Ole Solberg. The band gathered elements from African music.

In general it was Smidts own transcripts from Ghana. The album "Coloured Moods" was released in 1998. Rhythms, soundscapes and improvisation were central and Kristin sang most of the songs in her own made-up language. In the fall of 2000 the band changed their named into Dadafon and recorded the album "And I can't stand still".

Asbjørnsen had been on a trip to Africa. The music was inspired by traditional African music from Gambia, Mali and Ghana, as well as afro-American spirituals. Dadafon left their own company called RIM records and signed with the little record company Via Music before their next release. On the "Release Me" Ep from July 2002 Dadafon has been re-in forced with Cellist Øyvind Engen. ...show less