Frost (Footprint Records, 2008)
Groupa is a legendary group in Swedish folk music, which describes its music as Nordic folk fusion. The veteran group keeps surprising with its mix of Swedish (especially from Värmland, near the Norwegian border) and Norwegian roots music and sound explorations. The musicians use traditional instruments such as the willow flute, which has beautiful high pitch; as well as mouth harp, fiddle, percussion and other instruments to create some of the most innovative folk sounds to come out of the Nordic countries in recent times.
The current line-up of Groupa is a trio formed by musicians who have backgrounds in folk, classical and jazz music: Jonas Simonson on flutes and bass clarinet, Terje Isungset on drums, percussion and mouth harp; and Mats Edén on fiddle, viola d’amore ad melodeon. The majority of the mesmerizing evocative material is composed of original pieces by Mats Edén and Jonas Somonson.
Available from: http://www.footprintrecords.com
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.
