Svenska Akademien is a Swedish

Sweden

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 reggae

Reggae

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 band formed in 1999 by Carl-Martin Vikingsson, Simon Vikokel and Kristoffer Hellman. Carl-Martin Vikingsson has released a solo album as "Sture Alléns Dansorkester". Svenska Akademien vocalist Ivan Olausson-Klatil aka "General Knas" released a solo album in June 2006 called "Äntligen har rika människor fått det bättre" ("Finally rich peoples conditions have improved").

Although some people consider their music to be politically green

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 and leftish, they have stated on their website that "Svenska Akademien doesen't have its own ideology, or some kind of manifest approved by its members."

Discography

• 2001 Snapphaneklanen (EP)
• 2002 Med anledning av
• 2004 Tändstickor för mörkrädda
• 2005 Resa sig opp
• 2005 Upphovsmännen till den skånska raggan (compilation album)
• 2007 Gör det ändå!

Singles

• 2001 Snapphaneklanen
• 2002 Rötter
• 2004 Psalm för mörkrädda
• 2005 Du vill så du kan
• 2007 Vakna

Members

• Kenneth Björklund
• Ivan Olausson-Klatil aka General Knas
• Agnes Olsson
• Johan Pettersson aka Räven
• Lars Thörnblom
• Carl-Martin Vikingsson aka Sture Allén d.y.
• Simon Vikokel aka Don Cho