Exploding landmines and other dangerous remnants of war kill and maim thousands every year. But clearing these deadly threats requires a variety of complex skills. We went to Sweden to...
Earth Focus reports from the 2009 Tallberg Forum in Sweden, which explores if we can live within our planet's boundaries. Is there a plausible Plan B? Also in Sweden, the 2009...
(Sweden/Denmark) That irresistable Punjabi beat called bhangra has been steadily seducing club goers worldwide, and so it's not all that surprising that it has hit Scandinavia. The band Tummel, which...
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East. - New Iraqi political alliance excludes al-Maliki - Israeli officials press Sweden on journalist's organ...
Sweden's power folk trio are back, with their signature sound- tight ensemble playing, the soulful violin of Mikael Marin, intriguing chord inversions courtesy of Roger Tallroth, and the prizewinning playing...
(Sweden/Iran) "Democracy...now that it has become an export product it'll get to you whether you want it or not." Those Iranian ska sisters have done it again - this time, they...
(Iran/Sweden) The Abjeez are sisters Melody and Safoura Safavi (In Farsi, "abjee" means "sister") and they are out to destroy stereotypes with their own special blend of irony and iconoclasm...
(Sweden) All of the members of Frifot hold a deep and respected place in the Swedish pantheon of folk stars. Lena Willemark and Ale Möller may be best known for...
(Sweden) Focused around the pristine voice of Emma Härdelin, the musicians of Garmarna will tackle anything, from folk music, to early music to rock. "Gamen" or vulture is a traditional...
(Sweden) The exquisite vocals of Ranarim belong to Ulrika Bodén and Sofia Sandén formerly of the group Rosenberg 7. "High Mountains Low Valleys" (Höga Berg och Djupa Dalar) is a...
(Sweden/Finland) "Gjallarhorn" takes its name from the instrument from Norse mythology, used to communicate between the world of Asgard and Midgard. It's an appropriate choice, as Gjallarhorn has chosen to...
(Sweden) Here is a short but interesting introduction by Olov Johanssen of the Swedish group Väsen to the nyckelharpa, an extremely odd looking instrument, that dates back to medieval days,...
(Sweden) Here's Väsen in a performance from the Nordic Roots Festival that sets the house on fire. Pay special attention to Roger Tallroth's steel wristed guitar playing - it provides...
This film chronicles the intriguing (and twisted) story behind the design and construction of world famous architect Santiago Calatrava's "Turning Torso," Europe's tallest residential building.