National Folk Musician ("Riksspelman") since 1979, composer, professor and a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Music since 2009, Mats Eden is without doubt one of Sweden's foremost practitioners of folk- and world music. Mats is a highly respected musician worldwide, and besides being an established solo musician he also partakes in a number of configurations - both permanent and temporary. He has toured Europe, USA and India with numerous musicians and groups - including Groupa, Tina Quartey, Ale Moeller, Lena Willemark, Ellika Frisell, Gunnel Mauritzson bands amongst others.