Progressive left wing artists and groups.
Activist songwriters and perfo… Read Full Bio ↴Progressive left wing artists and groups.
Activist songwriters and performing artists who started together in a group named Hoola Bandoola Band, lasting 1971-1976.
They participated in a group called "Los Suecos" that performed in Cuba with artists from the groups Nynningen and Nationalteatern in the second half of the '70 and also visited Nicaragua after the Sandinista Revolution in '79.
Björn ("Affe") and Mikael continued after that, sometimes together and sometimes as solo artists, both continuing to write new songs, recompile, interpret or "translate" into Swedish, songs by other artists, especially Bob Dylan, Silvio Rodríguez, Woody Guthrie, etc,.
"Affe" passed away in the beginning of 1999 from lung cancer.
Mikael is still singing and participating with his songs in local political campaigns like the Swedish elections in Sept./09 as well as internationally targeted events, and also visited Latin America in 2010.

Official sites: http://www.mikaelwiehe.se/ (Swedish)
http://www.bjornafzelius.com/ (Norwegian)

CAROLINA
Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe Lyrics

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Carolina, du dansar
som ett smältvatten när det blir vår
I din klänning bor regnbågens färger
och himmelens stjärnor
förgyller ditt hår
Carolina, du dansar ikväll
Ja, du svävar omkring för dej själv

Carolina, du sjunger
som en näktergal sent i april.
Sången söker sej bort emot fjärran
och upp mot sierran
där älsklingen finns
Carolina, han hör nog din röst
Carolina, du finns i hans bröst

Carolina, du blundar
Lilla fågel, vad är det du ser
Ser du männen där uppe runt elden
som samlas för kvällen
när solen går ner
Carolina, dom kommer tillbaks

Låt dom först klara av det dom ska
Carolina, sen blir allting bra

Overall Meaning

The song "Carolina" by Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe expresses the beauty and grace of a woman named Carolina. The lyrics describe her as a dancer, wearing a dress with the colors of the rainbow and stars in her hair. She dances and floats around, lost in her own world. The song goes on to describe her singing voice as being as beautiful as a nightingale, seeking out her lover who is far away in the sierra mountains. The lyrics speak to the connection she shares with her lover and their deep love for each other. Finally, the song touches on Carolina's inner thoughts and how she sees men gathering around a fire, and how she hopes they are able to accomplish their tasks before everything becomes good again. Overall, the song captures the beauty and spirit of a woman named Carolina and the love that she shares with her partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Carolina, du dansar
Carolina, you dance like melting ice when spring comes

som ett smältvatten när det blir vår
you move lightly and gracefully like the water that melts when spring comes

I din klänning bor regnbågens färger
Your dress contains all the colors of the rainbow

och himmelens stjärnor
and the stars of the sky

förgyller ditt hår
radiate and shine on your hair

Carolina, du dansar ikväll
Tonight, Carolina, you're dancing

Ja, du svävar omkring för dej själv
Yes, you're moving around freely and enjoying yourself

Carolina, du sjunger
Carolina, you sing

som en näktergal sent i april.
like a nightingale in late April

Sången söker sej bort emot fjärran
Your song seeks its way towards the distance

och upp mot sierran
and up towards the Sierras