Borko

{{short description|Icelandic musician}}

{{About|the Icelandic singer-songwriter|the village in Mali|Borko, Mali}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Borko

| image = Borko at HG.jpg

| caption = Borko performing in Sweden, 2008

| image_size = 250px

| birth_name = Björn Kristjánsson

| years_active = 2008–present

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Iceland

| instrument = {{flatlist|

• Vocals
• keyboard
• guitar
• drums

}}

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Alternative rock
• indie rock

}}

| label = {{flatlist|

• Kimi Records
• Morr Music

}}

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

• Múm
• FM Belfast

}}

}}

Björn Kristjánsson, known professionally as Borko, is an Icelandic musician. His debut album Celebrating Life was released in March 2008 on record labels Morr Music{{cite web|url=http://www.morrmusic.com/backstage/files/mm080_info_uk.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526090515/http://www.morrmusic.com/backstage/files/mm080_info_uk.pdf |archivedate=2011-05-26 }} and Kimi Records.[http://www.kimirecords.net/releases.html Kimi Records: Releases] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514055027/http://www.kimirecords.net/releases.html |date=May 14, 2008 }} Borko and band toured with the Icelandic bands Múm, FM Belfast and Seabear. Now he is a teacher in Laugalækjarskóli.