e/Jagúar

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has gloss	eng: Jagúar 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. 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. History The original lineup consisted of Daði Birgisson (keyboards), Ingi S. Skúlason (bass), Jón Indriðason (drums), Börkur H. Birgisson (guitar), Hrafn Ásgeirsson (tenor sax) and Birkir Mattíasson (trumpet), who were interested in playing funk, soul and jazz. In the early days, Jagúar performed in Reykjavík, often playing covers of funk artists such as James Brown, Kool and the Gang, Herbie Hancock and others.
lexicalization	eng: Jaguar
lexicalization	eng: Jagúar
instance of	c/Musicians