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World Music Central » Swedish Music
1M ago
Fränder – Fränder II (Nordic Notes, 2023) Fränder is a youthful folk ensemble with members from Sweden and Estonia. In their sophomore album, Fränder II,…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
6M ago
Symbio stands tall among the vanguard of emerging talents in the vibrant Swedish folk and world music scene. With an electrifying stage presence, captivating original…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
7M ago
Filippa Westerberg, hailing from Sweden, possesses profound expertise as a classically trained cellist, holding a distinguished master’s degree from the esteemed Danish National Academy of…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
9M ago
Väsen – Melliken (Olov Johansson Musik, 2023) Väsen‘s latest offering, “Melliken,” takes the listener into a vivid, finely crafted and eloquent world where the music…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
Väsen – Duo (NorthSide/Olov Johansson Musik, 2021) Väsen, Sweden’s iconic contemporary folk music band, has gone through yet another change. Throughout the years, Väsen has…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
Gothenburg-based Swedish folk music act Vilsevind brings together the Swedish Nordic and Celtic traditions. The songs are sung in Swedish, English, Spanish, Welsh, Latin, and…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
Hoven Droven – Trad (Heilo, 2021) Hoven Droven is one of the essential Swedish bands of the past decades. They popularized Swedish folk music with…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
To celebrate Earth Day, Swedish quartet Kolonien has released “Till Skogen” (To the Forest) this week. “Till Skogen” includes lush vocal harmonies, lively rhythms, and…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
Nordic Folk Alliance will be taking place April 20-22, 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The annual meeting is the largest assembly of the folk music industry…
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World Music Central » Swedish Music
10M ago
Laura Cortese – All in Always (Cortese Music, 2016) On the album “All in Always“, American fiddler and composer Laura Cortese went beyond her American…
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