Førde Folk Music Festival
Norway’s key folk/ethnic/world/crossover festival. This year’s festival theme is European Voices and performers from 17 European countries are set to perform in the idyllic town of Førde that is located in west-Norway. In addition to the European performers one can experience global sounds from among other countries Burkina Faso, Argentina, Madagascar, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
Highlights? Try Gustavo Gancedo Tango Septeto from Argentina, Senge from Madagascar, Sri Lankans Thaa Drum Orchestra or Majorstuen from Norway. The programme is rich and extensive and has something to offer to most tastes.
The Førde Folk Music Festival runs from July 3-6
More info here.
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Himmelkvad
Celebrated vocal ensemble Nordic Voices is currently out on its promo tour for their new outing ‘Himmelkvad’, a critically acclaimed album presenting Norwegian composer Lasse Thoresen’s unique vocal universe. MIC Norway takes a closer look at the cutting-edge vocal ensemble and ground-breaking composer.
I was the devil in my younger years
Late Feb sees Enslaved heading out on a month-long European tour. MIC Norway hooked up with Enslaved’s Ivar Peersen to talk about musical cross pollination, inspirational sources, humour and his fascination for singer-songwriter Stein Torleif Bjella.
