In the spring of 2005,Pär Moberg was asked by the Regional Music Trust to put together a band consisting of some of all the wonderful folk musicians from all over the world living in and around Malmö. The repertoire is created by the members in cooperation, and consists of traditional and newly composed folk music from all the traditions we represent.

Besides me, the members are:

• Tina Quartey, one of Swedens most wellknown folk percussionists, who besides playing Afrocuban percussion has played a lot of Swedish folk. Former member of Groupa.
• Reza Shayesteh, setar, santoor and daf. Originaly from Iran, usually plays Persian traditional music, and runs a small private music school teaching that tradition.
• Allan Skrobe, guitar and mandola. Born in Sweden by Croatian parents, he started out as a pop musician, but discovered his Balkan roots through his interest in Swedish folk. Has for several years been a teacher at the Ethno world music youth camp.
• Romain Gabourg, electric bass.Romain has his roots in Martinique, but grew up in France. In Sweden, he has for instance cooperated with Sofi Hellborg.
• Annika Jessen, clarinet and vocals. Originally from Stockholm, but ended up in Malmö via Copenhagen, where she got her education as a classical musician. However, playing with the klezmer band Tummel put her in contact with traditional music, and she has also played Brazilian music.
• Ulrik Brohuus, drums. Ulrik lives outside Copenhagen, and is a very active musician on the Danish scene, playing many different styles from jazz to art rock with bands such as Dánjal, Attaboy etc.

Read more about the band at our website!