Maria Kalaniemi was born in May 1964. She has become one of the world’s most talented accordionists, not only as a technically skilled player but…
Artist Profiles: Maria Kalaniemi
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Loituma
Loituma is an ensemble that mixes the Finnish vocal tradition with the exquisite sounds of the kantele (Finnish harp). At ease with four-part unaccompanied vocals…
Artist Profiles: JPP
In the early eighties, a group of young fiddlers from the tiny village of Järvelä began making some noise in local folk music circles. Järvelän…
Artist Profiles: Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn rejuvenated traditional music rooted in the Swedish folk music of Finland. Their music was a modern echo of the ancient Nordic folk tradition with…
Artist Profiles: Ampron Prunni
Ampron Prunni, composed of Arto Järvelä, Risto Hotakainen and Timo Valo, have continued to develop the rich tradition of Kaustinen fiddle music. The three musicians…
Artist Profiles: Saliha Sami
Saliha Sami was born March 5th, 1978. She is from Assabot, Ethiopia, and later raised in Miessoo, Ethiopia. It was at the age of fourteen…
Artist Profiles: Neway Debebe
Neway Debebe’s musical career spans several decades. He writes lyrics for himself and his many professional colleagues, including Tilahun Gessesse. The songs are cleverly arranged.…
Artist Profiles: Mahmoud Ahmed
Mahmoud Ahmed’s story is that of a kid raised in the streets of Addis-Ababa who began as a shoeshine boy before becoming one of his…
Rabab Meets Rock
Qais Essar – The Ghost You Love Most (Qaissar, 2018) The Ghost You Love Most presents the music of Qais Essar, a talented Afghan multi-instrumentalist…
Artist Profiles: Diskreetse Mango Trio
Diskreetse Mango Trio is a band that performs folk music, mainly rune-songs, in the key of rock. Despite of their name (Trio) they actually have…