Evert Taube

À propos de Evert Taube

Evert Taube was Sweden's foremost troubadour and one of its most beloved twentieth-century poets. Drawing on years spent as a sailor and in Argentina, he wrote ballads that turned the Swedish landscape, the sea, and ordinary working lives into national song. Pieces like Calle Schewens vals remain fixtures of Swedish midsummer and singalong tradition. His blend of literary craft and folk melody made the visa a respected art form, and his songs are still taught in schools and sung at gatherings across the country.