Kongero – Live in Longueuil (Nordic Notes, 2021)
Live in Longueuil presents the live experience of a fabulous Swedish all-female vocal folk quartet called Kongero. The ensemble performs captivating versions of traditional Scandinavian songs with new a cappella arrangements that features finely crafted vocal interaction.
Kongero includes Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Anna Larsson and Anna Wikenius. In addition to recreating traditional songs, the four artists are also composers, who set poems to music.
The quartet’s name means “spider” in English. It is a word from a regional dialect spoken in Kongero’s region, the province of Jämtland in northern Sweden.
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.