Den Fule (the ugly one) was primarily a collection of veterans from the groundbreaking Swedish folk-rock scene of the 1970s from bands such as Filarfolket and Groupa. They released two albums in Sweden (compiled on Groove) and broke up in 1998.
Stylistically Den Fule combined R&B grooves with rock riffs and jazz phrasing while the melody maintained a loyal reading of a traditional fiddle tune.
Throughout it all the music was always rooted in the folk tradition of Sweden and incredible playing was always at center stage.
The Quake album released in the United states compiled Den Fule’s two Swedish releases “Lugumleik,” winner of a Swedish Award for Best Folk Album of the Year) and “Skalv” which introduced vocalist Henrik Wallgren to the band.
The group re-formed in 2007 and released two additional albums. Contrabande includes kora player and vocalist Solo Cissokho and singer Adama Cissokho.
The band:
Stefan Bergman – bass
Christian Jormin drums and percussion
Sten Källman saxophones percussion
Jonas Simonson flutes bass saxophone
Henrik Wallgren vocals
Discography
Lugumleik (1993)
Skalv (1994)
Quake (Northside 1997) compilation
Quake (1997, CD compilation of first two albums)
Halling i köket (2010)
Contrabande (2013)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
