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Sweden – a pocket guide
There are many
young music
groups and solo
artists in Sweden.
Photo: Jessica Gow / PRESSENS BILD
play instruments. Many music schools have their own
orchestras and choirs. Churches also organise a variety of
musical activities and events.
There are many young music groups in Sweden. In the
late twentieth century, Swedish pop and rock music grew
into an important export industry. Several groups, such as
ABBA and Roxette, gained followings around the world.
Swedish groups are currently very popular in Japan. Some
Swedish musicians are better known there than they are at
home.
Swedish youth music incorporates many musical elements
from abroad. Music groups are a common feature
of immigrant areas, and their music reflects the conditions
young people experience there. Among the most popular
groups in recent years are the Latin Kings, Doktor Alban,
the rapper Feven and the singer Markoolio.
Theatre
Almost every county has its own county theatre, länsteater,
which has its own stage and puts on plays elsewhere as well.
County theatres put on shows for both adults and children
and sometimes appear at schools.
Culture
and leisure