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Freetown Christiania

Explore episode Jun 25, 2026
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Lukas Graham's Lead Singer Was Raised in Christiania

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Lukas Forsheimer, lead singer of Lukas Graham, was born and raised inside Christiania. In a Rolling Stone interview he revealed he learned to mix a Molotov cocktail before a Long Island iced tea — a line that perfectly sums up what a Christiania childhood looks like.

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