Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.No place has shaped me as much as Gothenburg. It\u2019s where I was born, where I\u2019ve written all my music and where I formed my band [the Grammy-nominated Little Dragon] with schoolfriends. I moved around a lot as a child, living in Sendai in Japan, then Anaheim Hills in California (my mother is Swedish-American; my father is Japanese). Now I come home from touring and enjoy feeling like I have roots here. There\u2019s a sense of peace in Gothenburg and a closeness to nature. I\u00a0have a hard time seeing myself living anywhere else.My thing while growing up was going to record shops to find inspiration. One of my main teenage haunts, Bengans, is still here. It has a big section just for jazz and sometimes it\u00a0has shows in the cafeteria area. There are so many pop bands from Gothenburg, but also tons of singer-songwriters and a\u00a0lot of metal bands: acts like The Knife,\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez and El Perro del Mar started here. There are lots of opportunities for young people to learn musical instruments and many rehearsal spaces available. That environment is very fruitful. But I also think that, as a teenager, starting a band was the most exciting thing I could do.Another music staple is Nefertiti, which has a typical jazz-club feel and good music from many different genres \u2013 you can catch new sounds you\u2019re curious about, or west African artists. I played some of my first concerts at Nerfertiti when I was about 18, and I recently played For\u00a0You, my debut solo album, there, which felt like coming\u00a0full circle. It\u2019s intimate; people are kind of in-your-face because the stage\u00a0is so low. Swedes might be reserved, to a\u00a0degree, but when audiences love something they go crazy.Swedes might be reserved to a\u00a0degree, but when audiences love something they go crazyGothenburg is cosy and easy to walk around. It\u2019s a harbour city with a working-class history \u2013 a humble city. The waterfront gives it life and is a beautiful place to watch the sunset. Gothenburg Opera House is an amazing modern building right by the harbour where I\u2019ve seen more dance than music; Little Dragon once collaborated with ballet dancers there. The Opera House has huge glass windows, and you can look over and see a little island called Hisingen, where I lived when I was little; it used to be a shipbuilding district, but it\u2019s been renovated like crazy over the past 20 years.There are some great up-and-coming fashion designers based in Gothenburg, including Kristine Bostr\u00f6m and Sylvi Sundkler. I love dressing up for the stage, but I only buy second-hand or vintage clothes. Myrorna is a second-hand clothing and furniture chain in J\u00e4rntorget. I once found an Italian leather jacket there. For groceries, I\u2019ll cycle to Fram Ekolivs, a health food cooperative where everything is well-sourced.The best museums are in the city centre. I really like the V\u00e4rldskulturmuseet (Museum of World Culture); the last show I saw there was about the\u00a0history of games in different cultures, which was fun. I took my sons there when they were babies \u2013 there\u2019s a space that\u2019s perfect for kids to\u00a0explore. My parents met at\u00a0Gothenburg City Library, another of my favourite places; I\u2019ll pick out poetry books to feel inspired, and start writing songs.My studio is right next to the central station; if you listen carefully to some of my songs, you can hear the tram in the recording. I usually take visiting guests for a Swedish meal at Noot nearby \u2013 it has really good meatballs with lingonberry sauce and mashed potatoes. Gaffelkonst is another spot close to the studio; it changes its menu weekly and the food is\u00a0inspired by a variety of cuisines, with a Swedish touch. It\u00a0has a beautiful salad buffet.I cycle everywhere, in almost every weather. I can\u2019t think of anything that makes me more restless than sitting in traffic. There\u2019s so much beautiful nature you can explore on the outskirts of the city; if you don\u2019t try it, you\u2019re not really experiencing Gothenburg to the fullest. H\u00e4rlanda Tj\u00e4rn, a lake to the east of the city, has a little sauna. I do one a month, followed by a dip in the lake. Winter is the most exciting time to do it; you can\u2019t appreciate the sauna and a cold plunge in the same way if it\u2019s too warm outside. It really peels off stress. Also close to the city, Delsj\u00f6n has two beautiful lakes with trails and cute little summerhouses with allotments.Once spring hits, we take our clothes off. Suddenly, there\u2019s this transformation in the city. You can feel it getting lighter and everyone\u2019s outside having a fika (a break for coffee and sweet pastries). You\u2019ll find semla \u2013 cardamom buns with marzipan and cream \u2013 everywhere in early spring.\u00a0When my dad moved to Gothenburg in the \u201970s, an area like Haga was known for really cheap rent. These days, it\u2019s super-pricey. But while some things have changed, the spirit of the city is definitely the warmth of the people.For You is out now via Ninja Tune<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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