Kari Reiman plays fiddle. A native of Helsinki, “Reiska” has a long history of acoustic music, including five-string banjo, mandolin and guitar with several bluegrass bands and fiddling with Finnish-Irish group Korkkijalka.
He joined Värttinä in 1989 and became one of the band’s principal composers and arrangers. Reiska was also a member of the group Ottopasuuna.
In 2002, Kari Reiman left Värttinä.
Discography:
Oi Dai (Spirit, 1991)
Seleniko (Spirit, 1992)
Aitara (Mipu Music, 1994)
Kokko (Nonesuch Records, 1996)
Vihma (Wicklow, 1998)
Ilmatar (Wicklow, 2000)
6.12. ( BMG Finland, 2001)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
