NEW SWEDEN proudly presents four of Sweden’s most prominent and acknowledged groups within Folk & World Music.
Their music has its origin in Nordic, Eastern European, Caribbean, Greek, Arabic and Latin American folk music.
Please enjoy!
Entrance: Free for Womex delegates
Show start: 6:00pm
Show end: 8:45pm
PROGRAM
KAJA 6:00pm
TETRA 6:45pm
LECHEBURRE 7:30pm
RÄFVEN 8:15pm
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KAJA
Daring and dazzling original music with Eastern European vibes and layers of Swedish folk music, Classic chamber music and improvisation.
Livet Nord – violin and viola
Daniel Wejdin – double bass
Camilla Åström – accordion and piano
www.kajatrio.se
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TETRA
A powerful female vocal quartet. Ornamental vocal styles of Arabic
and Greek music, Caribbean pulses, and Scandinavian groove.
Sanna Källman – vocal: Haitian vocal tradition, percussion
Anna Ottertun – vocal: Arabic voice tradition, percussion
Ingrid Brännström – vocal: Nordic folk music tradition, percussion
Maria Stellas – vocal: Greek rebetika tradition, percussion
www.tetramusik.se
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LECHEBURRE
Vigorous latinflow from Sweden with a holistic perspective where theatre and poetry interacts.
Jorge Alcaide – vocals, cuatro of Venezuela & various guitars
Geronimo Valdes – vocals, guiro, cjembe
Luis Muñoz – flute, saxophone, choirs & Peruvian charangon
Patricio Galvéz – choirs & bass
Boye Strothmann – drums
Michael Andersson – congas & bongos drums
David Sperling – accordion & choirs
www.lecheburre.se
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RÄFVEN
Manic show explodes the myth of ice cold swedes. An untamed mix of music; gypsy punk, klezmania and Balkan beats.
Jorge Alcaide – vocals, cuatro of Venezuela & various guitars
Geronimo Valdes – vocals, guiro, cjembe
Luis Muñoz – flute, saxophone, choirs & Peruvian charangon
Patricio Galvéz – choirs & bass
Boye Strothmann – drums
Michael Andersson – congas & bongos drums
David Sperling – accordion & choirs
www.rafven.se