- Sunday 29 June
Step into a liberating and shape-shifting musical universe when the versatile multi-instrumentalist and brilliant producer Ki! visits Roskilde Festival. With a kaleidoscopic vision and an almost encyclopaedic insight into the music of the world, he and his masterful fellow musicians are ready to create a bona fide party.
Born in Korea and raised in Denmark, Ki! connects multiple sonic worlds and eras. In 2024, he released the acclaimed album Yong-Gwanglo Part One, where he predominantly explored instrumental music. "Yong-Gwanglo" means "melting pot" in Korean, which is a highly accurate description of the lush musical universe where everything from surf and afrobeat to dream pop and sci-fi soundtracks are mixed, and where Ki! also draws on Southeast Asian music culture.
In late 2024, the album got a musical twin in Yong-Gwanglo Part Two, which explores vocal music with an equally wide range of genres and a sense of adventure in the company of a number of guests. There's room for vintage soul, indie folk and Arabic pop – and the results are dazzling.
Live, Ki! and his large orchestra have made a name for themselves with a series of spectacular shows where music lovers will have to surrender to the explosive energy and musical excess.
