Jagúar (band)
Jagúar | |
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| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Funk |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | Ingi S. Skúlason Samúel Jón Samúelsson Kjartan Hákonarson Óskar Guðjónsson Ómar Guðjónsson Einar Scheving |
| Past members | Daði Birgisson Jón Indriðason Börkur H. Birgisson Hrafn Ásgeirsson Birkir Mattíasson Sigfús Óttarsson Eyjólfur Þorleifsson Erik Qvik Daniel Rorke Hjörleifur Jónsson Jóhann Hjörleifsson |
| Website | http://www.jaguar.is |
Jagúar (pronounced [ˈjaːɣuːar̥]) is a funk band formed in 1998 in Reykjavík, Iceland. They went international in 2000, when they performed at the "1000 years since the Vikings found America" celebration in New York City. The band gained critical acclaim for their second album, Get the Funk Out, which won the Icelandic Music Awards' 2001 "Album of the Year". The band and its many current and former members continue to be active in the Icelandic jazz scene.