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Tag: Nordic music

Teho. - Not a Violin Duo
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Not Your Regular Violin Duo

Angel Romero July 21, 2023 No Comments Esko JärveläFinnish musicNordic musicTeho.Tero Hyväluomaworld fusionworld music

Teho. – Not a Violin Duo (Lusti Music & Arts Oy, 2023) “Not a Violin Duo” is an exquisite album of modern fiddle music rooted…

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Henriette Flach - Skyklokke
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Dazzling Debut by Fiddler Henriette Flach

Angel Romero March 18, 2023 No Comments Danish musicHenriette FlachNordic musicnyckelharpaScandinavian musicworld music

Henriette Flach – Skyklokke (GO Danish Folk Music, 2022) In November 2022, musician and composer Henriette Flach released her debut album under her own name.…

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Anna Murtola - La Tierra Blanca
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Unconventional and Fascinating Nordic Flamenco by Anna Murtola

Angel Romero January 15, 2023 No Comments Anna MurtolaFinnish musicFlamencoNordic musicworld fusionworld music

Anna Murtola – La Tierra Blanca (Nordic Notes, 2023) “La Tierra Blanca” (The White Land) presents the unique flamenco vision of Finnish singer Anna Murtola.…

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Skáld - Huldufólk
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French Nordic Folk Collective Skáld Unveil Second Single “Då Månen Sken”

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2022 No Comments Nordic musicSkáldworld music

French Nordic folk collective Skáld have released a new single titled “Då Månen Sken.” The ensemble celebrates ancient Nordic poets (skalds) by singing in Old…

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Hans Fredrik Jacobsen - Photo by Audun Strype
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Artist Profiles: Hans Fredrik Jacobsen

Angel Romero October 15, 2022 No Comments Hans Fredrik JacobsenNordic musicNorwayNorwegian folk musicScandinavian folk music

Award-winning artist Hans Fredrik Jacobsen was born September 8, 1954, in Risør, Aust-Agder, southeastern Norway. He is a renowned Norwegian folk music multi-instrumentalist, composer, and…

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Vilsevind
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Artist Profiles: Vilsevind

Angel Romero June 25, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicNordic musicSwedenSwedish folk musicSwedish musicVilsevindworld fusionworld music

Gothenburg-based Swedish folk music act Vilsevind brings together the Swedish Nordic and Celtic traditions. The songs are sung in Swedish, English, Spanish, Welsh, Latin, and…

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The Lovely Nordic Voices of Kongero

Angel Romero July 30, 2021 No Comments a cappellaKongeroNordic musicScandinavian musicSwedish music

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.…

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The Spellbinding Songs of Sinikka Langeland

Angel Romero June 21, 2021 No Comments kanteleNordic musicNorwegian folk musicScandinavian folk musicSinikka Langeland

Sinikka Langeland – Wolf Rune (ECM, 2021) Norwegian composer, songwriter, vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland continues to deliver delightful and mesmerizing music with her…

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Artist Profiles: The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Angel Romero February 14, 2021 No Comments Anders HallKevin HendersonNordic musicNorwegian folk musicOlav Luksengård MjelvaShetland musicSwedish folk musicThe Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc was formed in 2009, and “at the beginning it was a curiosity for us,” recalls Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson. As a…

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Wardruna - Photo by Kim Öhrling
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Nordic Band Wardruna Releases Kvitravn Music Video

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2020 No Comments Nordic musicNorwegian musicScandinavian musicWardruna

Innovative Scandinavian band Wardruna has unveiled the music video for the title track of its upcoming fifth full length album, Kvitravn (White Raven).  The album…

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