Elsa Nilsson on art, social justice and the in-betweens

In this episode we get to sit down with Swedish flutist and composer Elsa Nilsson on the cusp of the release of "Liminal", her new album with Band of Pulses, releasing on June 12 via Adhyâropa Records. In her newest work Elsa explores the in-betweens - those transitional or initial stages of a process - in light of both our personal lives, and in the larger cultural and political conversation. We also discuss the place of both art, and Nordic immigrants, in conversations about social justice, and dive deep into the artistic community of New York City."Liminal" is out June 12th, with an Album Release show at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn) on July 22nd. Find this, and Elsa's earlier work on elsanilssonmusic.com or your favourite music platform.EPISODE MUSIC:Teaser clip: "Andetag" from "Liminal" by Elsa Nilsson & Band of PulsesThe True North Podcast Theme "Voices from the North" is composed by Finnish singer-songwriter and composer Eeppi Ursin. You can find her music on eeppiursin.com or your favourite music streaming platform.MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:Thr "Atlas of Sound" series:https://www.elsanilssonmusic.com/releaseBook recommendation: "Blues People: Negro Music in White America" is a non-fiction book focusing on the Afro-American music, published in 1963 by Amiri Baraka, who published it under the pen name LeRoi Jones.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_PeopleSwedish Midsummer, NYC: https://bpca.ny.gov/news/events/special-events/swedish-midsummer-festival/Estonian Midsummer, Long Island, NY: https://www.estonianhouseny.org/midsummerLearn more about us at Nordic Artists of New York and join the community at nordicartistsofnewyork.com