Guitarist Åsmund Reistad was born and raised in Bærum (outside Oslo), Norway. He discovered Norwegian folk music as an adult. Since then he has been involved in many folk music projects, including Trispann, Aasmund Nordstoga, Fimbul and Breibeint.
On Folk fra Follo (2021), Reistad collaborated with fiddler Marianne Tomasgård. The duo unearthed local dance music out of old scores and brought them to life again.
(headline image: Åsmund Reistad and Marianne Tomasgård – Photo by Terje Johansen)
Discography:
Folk fra Follo (Heilo, 2021)
Breibeint, with Vegar Vårdal (Heilo, 2021)
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.