The Jamma Generation project started last year and is a three-year project in Robertsfors. The idea is to give pensioners the opportunity to play in bands together, and the project aims to promote lifelong learning and create community across generational boundaries. No prior music experience is required to participate.
Börje Olofsson, 86 years old, is a member of the band Krasch, and he is a beginner on keyboard. According to SVT Västerbotten, Börje Olofsson described challenges with English-language songs, noting it can be difficult to follow along. The exact number of members in the Jamma Generation project remains unclear, and it is not specified how many bands are part of the initiative or what their names might be.
I don't know English. When they're going to sing those damn songs in English, and I have to follow which line they're on to play the right chord, it's a bit difficult.
Additionally, details about other activities or goals beyond band playing, the funding source for the three-year project, and the community's response so far have not been disclosed.