page_title: Hanus G. Johansen
hierarchical_section_title: Hanus G. Johansen
caption_attribution_description: English: Hanus G. Johansen is a folk singer from Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands. He is also a composer and guitar player. He has composed melodies to many of the poems of Poul F. Joensen, who was a Faroese poet from the village Sumba in Suðuroy (he lived most of his life in another village in Suðuroy, Froðba). The poems of Poul F. became well known also by people who normally don't read poems, after Hanus G. Johansen released his first album with poems by Poul F. Joensen, which Hanus composed melodies to and sang with his special voice in his album "Hanus syngur Poul F.". Hanus has also released a CD with poems of a Norwegian poet, Jacob Sande, he sings in Norwegian on the album, he has composed all of the melodies on the album. This photo was taken at the Stóra Pakkhús (The Large Storage House) in Vágur in Suðuroy. He had a solo concert and he performed poems by Poul F. Joensen and by Jacob Sande. The photo was taken on 20 March 2010. Føroyskt: Hanus G. Johansen syngur og spælir guitar í Stóra Pakkhúsi í Vági á hesi myndini. Hann framførdi sangir, sum hann sjálvur hevði skrivað løg til yvir yrkingar hjá føroyska skaldinum Poul F. Joensen og hjá norska skaldinum Jacob Sande. Myndin er tikin 20. mars 2010.
context_page_description: Hanus G. Johansen, also known as Hanus G., is a Faroese singer and composer. He was born in Klaksvík and is well known in his country as a concert and festivalperformer. Many of his songs have become evergreens and are popular even among the young people. He has composed melodies for some of Poul F. Joensen's poems, first time was in 1988, when he released his album Gaman og álvara; Poul F. wrote poems about the Faroese society, about love and other themes as well. In November 2012, he released a new album with poems by Poul F. Joensen, Á fold eru 1000 gudar, he composed all the melodies. In 2006, Hanus G. released an album with poems by the Norwegian poet Jakob Sande, who is a well known poet in Norway. Hanus G. has performed together with the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran and with the Faroese band Frændur, but often he performs by himself with his guitar or with various musicians. Hanus G.'s music is mostly folk music, but because of its popularity it can also be defined as a kind of pop music.
context_section_description: Hanus G. Johansen (born 18 June 1950), also known as Hanus G., is a Faroese singer and composer. He was born in Klaksvík and is well known in his country as a concert and festivalperformer. Many of his songs have become evergreens and are popular even among the young people. He has composed melodies for some of Poul F. Joensen's poems, first time was in 1988, when he released his album Gaman og álvara; Poul F. (1898-1970) wrote poems about the Faroese society, about love and other themes as well. In November 2012, he released a new album with poems by Poul F. Joensen, Á fold eru 1000 gudar (which means On earth are only 1000 Gods), he composed all the melodies. In 2006, Hanus G. released an album with poems by the Norwegian poet Jakob Sande (1906-1967), who is a well known poet in Norway. Hanus G. has performed together with the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran and with the Faroese band Frændur, but often he performs by himself with his guitar or with various musicians. Hanus G.'s music is mostly folk music, but because of its popularity it can also be defined as a kind of pop music.
caption: Hanus G. Johansen, 2010.
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