Folk, fiddles and foot-stomping: how gen Z rebooted old-school Norwegian music

Folk music clubs have started to spring up in cities across Norway. Photograph: Knut Utler

Folk music is having a resurgence in Norway spurred by a reclamation of the genre among generation Z.

Norwegian folk music, which until recently was largely restricted to the countryside, has been gaining traction across Norwegian cities with sweaty club nights appealing to a younger audience.