Album: Contrebande (2013)
Genre: Prog Folk (Nordic Folk/Jazz/World Music) / Sweden
The Swedish ensemble DEN FULE ("The Ugly One") has long had a name as one if the most exciting folk music groups in Scandinavia. Den Fule, like n other band, combines traditional Nordic folk music with influences from rock, jazz and world music, creating a unique brew of irresistible power and joyful playing. During the 1990s the group toured extensively throughout Sweden and Europe, achieving great success. In 1997 the band split up, the members continuing to work with other musical projects. After a decade of silence the band, which had been one of the folk music scenes most popular and active in the 90's, reformed in 2007. Den Fule today is effervescent like never before, presenting possibly an even broader range from raw funkiness to a more lyrical style. Den Fule received a Swedish Grammy for their first album "Lugumleik" in 1993. Since the reunion the group has played conserts and at festivals in Scotland, Turkey, and the U.S. as well as in the Scandinavian countries. Den Fule's collaboration with the Senegalese kora player Solo Cissokho resulted in a Senegal tour together with Solo in the winter of 2011/2012, and in a cd, "Contrebande", which was released in August 2013. Contrebande also features the participation of Senegalese singer Adama Cissokho and Canadian spoken word artist Sofia Baig. These guests, Solo, Adama and Sofia, also joined Den Fule on their Sweden tour in August 2013. (www.womex.com)
Songs / Tracks Listing
01. Slit och släng / Kenote
02. Maala / Maalahalling
03. Soumsoum
04. Dolo / Tussegubben
05. Gubben / Manssolou
06. Lame and Mute / Sahadougou
RATING: 7.5 / 10
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Genre: Prog Folk (Nordic Folk/Jazz/World Music) / Sweden
The Swedish ensemble DEN FULE ("The Ugly One") has long had a name as one if the most exciting folk music groups in Scandinavia. Den Fule, like n other band, combines traditional Nordic folk music with influences from rock, jazz and world music, creating a unique brew of irresistible power and joyful playing. During the 1990s the group toured extensively throughout Sweden and Europe, achieving great success. In 1997 the band split up, the members continuing to work with other musical projects. After a decade of silence the band, which had been one of the folk music scenes most popular and active in the 90's, reformed in 2007. Den Fule today is effervescent like never before, presenting possibly an even broader range from raw funkiness to a more lyrical style. Den Fule received a Swedish Grammy for their first album "Lugumleik" in 1993. Since the reunion the group has played conserts and at festivals in Scotland, Turkey, and the U.S. as well as in the Scandinavian countries. Den Fule's collaboration with the Senegalese kora player Solo Cissokho resulted in a Senegal tour together with Solo in the winter of 2011/2012, and in a cd, "Contrebande", which was released in August 2013. Contrebande also features the participation of Senegalese singer Adama Cissokho and Canadian spoken word artist Sofia Baig. These guests, Solo, Adama and Sofia, also joined Den Fule on their Sweden tour in August 2013. (www.womex.com)
Songs / Tracks Listing
01. Slit och släng / Kenote
02. Maala / Maalahalling
03. Soumsoum
04. Dolo / Tussegubben
05. Gubben / Manssolou
06. Lame and Mute / Sahadougou
RATING: 7.5 / 10
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