Folk som har sånger kan inte dö

Monica Zetterlund and Thorstein Bergman’s “Folk som har sånger kan inte dö” pairs the Swedish jazz vocalist’s distinctive phrasing with Bergman’s arrangements on YTF, a label known for preserving Nordic folk and traditional music on vinyl. The title—“People who have songs cannot die”—captures the album’s philosophy: treating folk material as living repertoire rather than museum pieces. Zetterlund’s warm contralto and Bergman’s sympathetic accompaniment create an intimate portrait of Swedish song traditions.