Sagene Ring - Flukt

Sagene Ring is an urban folk trio that writes music based on real-world events. A true story is found in each song, and this album tells the stories of the refugees who travel across the Mediterranean, trying to build a new life in Europe and Norway. For Sagene Ring, music is an important tool that can be used to convey relevant issues of today, which on this album deals with the refugee crisis.

Erik Fosse has written all the songs which are based on his own experiences from working as a doctor with refugees in several countries, especially in the Middle East. The songs are written with respect and admiration for the people who have had to give up their life in the place they grew up in order risk their life to start a new life in a foreign culture.

Sagene Ring was established in 1988 and consists of Erik Fosse (vocal, guitar adn harmonica), Petter Udland Johansen (vocal, mandolin, fiddle) and Per David Martinsen (vocal, chorus, double bass).