Evelina Petrova Trio – First Dance (Heilo, 2019)
First dance was the debut by the Evelina Petrova Trio. The project brought together three exciting musical traditions: Russian and Norwegian folk music and Nordic jazz.
The trio includes Evelina Petrova (Russia) on accordion, vocals; Laura Ellestad (Canada) on Hardanger fiddle, 5-string fiddle; and Andreas Rotevatn (Norway) on trombone and effect pedals.
First Dance was recorded in the one-room studio at the Department of Traditional Arts and Traditional Music in the mountain village of Rauland in southern Norway. The physical album features artwork by Russian artist Nikolay Sazhin.
In 2019, the trio was selected to perform showcase concerts on the main stage at Folkelarm, an international showcase festival for Nordic folk music.
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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.