Per Olav Kobberstad is a Norwegian guitarist and composer, and one of the few in the world playing 8-string acoustic guitar.

 

He performs jazz, music from Brazil and South-America, as well as original compositions.
 

In 2014 Per released his debut album "Os Rios, As Ligações". 

In 2016, the album "Colonial Colors" was released together with Alf W. Lundberg. 

2017 Per recorded the album "Cachorro À Vista" with one of the most legendary percussionists in Brazil, Robertinho Silva (known to play with Tom Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Milton Nascimento and Herbie Hancock..). 

Per has performed at various venues and festivals with his own projects, and as a solo artist he played at Akustiske Landskap International Guitar-festival, Niteroi Jazz Festival, Beco das Garrafas, and many other venues in Norway, Brazil and Italy.