Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.12.2017, Page 70

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ICELAND AIRWAVES 2017
Back in the summer of 2011, when KEX was newly opened, Kevin Cole, the programming
director of Seattle’s radio station KEXP, dropped in
while location scouting for the hard working and
highly passionate station. The station and its team
has played a significant role in promoting Icelandic
music worldwide and during Iceland Airwaves 2017
they set up their seventh remote broadcast for the
festival. KEX has been fortunate to host the broad-
cast and to follow the music scene as it blossoms.
2017 saw performances by great talents such as Ha-
tari, Sóley, Emiliana Torrini, HAM, GusGus, JFDR,
and the living legend of Megas, who played an an-
gelic performance with a grand orchestra.
Photos: Stasia Andreeva (1) and Lilja Jónsdóttir (2)
Megas (2) JFDR (1)
HATARI (1)GusGus (1)
GlerAkur(2)