Daniel Herskedal is an award-winning virtuoso musician and composer, specialized in tuba and bass trumpet. He was born April 2, 1982, in Molde, Møre og…
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Nordic Folk Alliance Announces 2022 Showcase Festival And Conference
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…
View More Nordic Folk Alliance Announces 2022 Showcase Festival And ConferenceNew Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions
Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…
View More New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle TraditionsWardruna Releases Music Video and Live Versionof “Skugge”
Norwegian band Wardruna has releases an official music video for its song “Skugge” (Shadow). The song is an eerie sonic journey, voicing a dialogue between…
View More Wardruna Releases Music Video and Live Versionof “Skugge”Åsmund Reistad’s Recreations of Norwegian Folk Dances
Åsmund Reistad – 89% folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2021) 89% folkemusikk is the debut solo album from Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Åsmund Reistad. The recording features charming…
View More Åsmund Reistad’s Recreations of Norwegian Folk DancesMahsa Vahdat and Solveig Slettahjell Release Lullaby of the sea
Mahsa Vahdat and Solveig Slettahjell have recorded a song titled “Lullaby of the Sea”. The song was inspired by a tragedy affecting Iranian refugees. The…
View More Mahsa Vahdat and Solveig Slettahjell Release Lullaby of the seaArtist Profiles: Marianne Tomasgård
Marianne Tomasgård was born and raised in a small village called Nannestad (in Akershus), Norway. She was one of the leading figures in the female…
View More Artist Profiles: Marianne TomasgårdNorwegian Alt-Folk Band Gåte to Release Nord
Norwegian alternative folk band Gåte has released a single titled “Solfager og Ormekongen” from its upcoming album “Nord”. The new album is scheduled for release…
View More Norwegian Alt-Folk Band Gåte to Release NordCreativity and resilience – Norway’s Førde Festival of Traditional and World Music hosts limited edition in the pandemic era
Established in 1990, Norway’s annual Førde Festival of Traditional and World Music has always had an anchor theme, such as aboriginal music, regional showcases, or…
View More Creativity and resilience – Norway’s Førde Festival of Traditional and World Music hosts limited edition in the pandemic eraSixth Solo Album from Norway’s Sigrid Moldestad Reveals Different Tones
Award-winning Norwegian folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sigrid Moldestad has released her sixth solo album titled “Tonen i meg” (Heilo/Grappa Musikkforlag, 2021). Although she’s a well-respected…
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