Avada Band / cdRoots

cd cover Avadåa
Rätt & Slätt
$16.99

The 2002 edition of this long-lived yet for some reason little known folk-rock-jazz influenced band from Sweden. IN their home area of Skåne, in the south of Sweden, the phrase avadå is the equivalent of "and... so what?" but the music is anything but questioning or off-putting. Agressive, firmly rhythmic and full of energy, this band has a solid pedigree but is far from locked in the old sounds.

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Fredlös
Slängpolskor
Rickards

Jens Ulvsand (bouzouki, guitar)
Dan "Gisen" Malmquist (clarinet, sax)
Petra Kvist (violin)
Staffan Kåge (bass)
Johan Hallström (drums)

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" It is demanding music, music with a lot of edges and excitement,yet also music with a lot of groove and enjoyment." - Folkworld.de

The band says:
Scanian ethno brought to you by Avadå, combining traditional material with compositions by members of the group, all with the special flavour that has come to be the trademark of Avadå. Deeply rooted in Swedish dance tradition spiced with african-, jazz- and funky grooves, due to the different background of the members, creating what they choose to call “Scanian ethno”.

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