Yaelokre

If you ever feel as if music has lost its capacity for surprise, the beguiling wonder and infinite creativity of Yaelokre will respark your belief. The Filipino-Icelandic artist – real name Keath Ósk – fuses three imaginative strands to their visionary expression: intimate, innocent folk infused with leftfield surrealism and instant pop accessibility; artwork which is intricately detailed and beautifully alluring; and storytelling which brings personal experience and poetry into rich, fable-like narratives. What’s more, all three of these elements are crafted by this one visionary artist.

“I thought I would be telling stories to little children while they were sitting in front of me at the library. That was my dream. I wanted to be a storyteller. I wanted to read stories. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher and I wanted to voice act. Now to think I get to do this with so many people, not just children but adults too, it’s all so wonderful. I just love it. There are so many possibilities!”