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Efia is a Malmö based singer and songwriter with roots in southern Sweden and in Ghana. Being Afro-Swede in small town in 90's Sweden, Efia grew up struggling with identity. In her early teens she started a transformational journey exploring cultural expressions from the African diaspora as well as the Nordic countries, creating new ways to relate to her mixed roots. The exploring led her to a new understanding of the beauty and power in both her African and Nordic roots. The diversity of cultural influences are mirrored in her music, and offered to the listener alongside insights, revelations and reflections from her own spiritual journey. Efia is an artist who radiates warmth, openness and authenticity. Some artists who have inspired her are Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Kultration, Bob Marley and Dezarie. Drömbandet (The Dream Band), the fabulous band accompanying Efia on her musical journey, was formed in 2021 in Malmö. Every musician has been hand picked by Efia because of their outstanding qualities both as musicians and as people. The band has two different settings, the original one featuring Felisia Westberg (flute, backing vocals), Isak Strand (guitar, backing vocals), Erik Stoltz (bass), Cuneyd Kochalp (drums) and Johan Edgren (percussion), and the extended one adding Rasmus Snögren (keys), Ludvig Nordgren (saxophone), Göran Abelli (trombone) and Christian Mellblom (trumpet).