Artist Profiles: Susan Aho

Susan Aho joined Värttinä in 1997, she hails from Espoo and has been playing accordion since the age of 13. She has been involved with the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department and with the folk music group Metsänväki. She’s also worked with accordionist Minna Luoma, in the duo called Rotunaiset, performing Finnish gypsy songs.

Discography:

Vihma (Wicklow, 1998)
Ilmatar (Wicklow, 2000)
6.12. ( BMG Finland, 2001)
Iki ( BMG Finland, 2003)
Miero (Real World Records, 2006)
Utu (Rockadillo Records, 2012)
Viena (Suomen Musiikki, 2015)

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.

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