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LENA JONSSON & JOHANNA JUHOLA
Lena Jonsson: fiddle
Johanna Juhola: accordion
Lena Jonsson & Johanna Juhola is a superduo of a Finnish accordion star and Swedish fiddle icon. They blend folk music from both countries with their own compositions to create a fresh and airy mix, spiced up with improvisation. Both musicians have long international careers as soloists and composers of their own music. In this duo they let their creativity and playfulness meet.
Johanna Juhola has been hailed as an undisciplined innovator in the tango genre, a world music icon and a major reformist in the field of accordion music. Johannas highly original output and collaborative work with top names from the classical, jazz and even electronic music scene as well as with contemporary dance and circus artists has sealed her reputation as a groundbreaking and genre-transcending visionary. Johanna has created her own music style called fantasy tango and in 2022 she won the Nordic Composer’s award - the NPU Prize for her work as a composer.
Lena Jonsson’s ability to balance a deep knowledge of traditional Swedish folk music with innovative artistic sensibilities, sparkling joy of life and a charisma of a rock-star have made her one Sweden’s most visionary musicians. She has created a unique style inspired by traditional Swedish music as well as rock, pop and american old-time and bluegrass traditions. She has been awarded with Swedish Grammis and Manifest prize, and artist of the year 2022.