Wanna know a secret? ( – who doesn’t want to know a secret??) Some of the best musician anywhere are to be found in the old town of Stockholm known as Gamla Stan. Since moving to Sweden in 2004, I periodically take the 25 min subway ride straight into the nearly thousand-year-old heart of Stockholm, …
New single Keops Pyramid on Swedish Radio!
It’s funny, as long as I’ve been listening to P2 Världen (probably the most eclectic and definitely the best collection of world music I’ve come across), I’ve always hoped to make a song that would fit into their playlist of music from Mali, Sweden, India, the US, and many many other countries. It’s hard to …
New single out!
The big day is finally here! Keops Pyramid is out on Spotify, iTunes and on your favorite digital downloading/streaming services! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7cfRSfvyKFZrunkfzmHRwm The song itself is by living-legend Mikael Wiehe, who at the time (1972) was part of one of Sweden’s biggest progg (not to be confused with “prog”) bands, Hoolabandoola Band. Very rich history, …
Release party for new single!
In 2 weeks, on April 19th, Diipak & band will perform at Kolingen (downstairs from Engelen) in the Old Town of Stockholm. This in order to celebrate the release of Keops Pyramid, Diipak’s latest single. Keops Pyramid is a classic Swedish “progg” song by the legendary Mikael Wiehe, now in English and with some Irie …
Concert for Diversity and Equality
On the last day of this month, I’ll be partaking in a concert for diversity and equality at Katarina Kyrkan, a beautiful church on the South side of Stockholm, Södermalm. The church is part of Katarina Församlingen which includes Allhelgonakyrkan, Sweden’s most highly-attended church. When I was there the first time, I was struck by …
Fiddling around, 10 yrs in Sweden
Hej! Hey! ¡Hola hola caracola! Firstly, apologies for the quietness…it’s been a busy time since Pet Sounds…speaking of which, there will be footage available soon! Promise! Nextly, I’ve been compiling fiddle-work I’ve done for various artists over the years, and here’s what I’ve come up with so far…more to come, so stay tuned! It’s …