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The album cover for Nouse Luonto – Lauluja Monimuotoisuudesta features delicate, red tree roots spreading downward against a misty green and white watercolor background

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Raise Your Voice, Save the Wild: A Folk-Powered Ode to Finnish Biodiversity

Angel Romero July 8, 2025 No Comments Alina Järvelä Anette Åkerlund Ánnámarját Antti Paalanen Charlotta Hagfors Désirée Saarela Esko Järvelä Finnish music Iida Savolainen Juho Kivivuori Kimmo Pohjonen Kirsi Vinkki Maija Kauhanen Maria Kalaniemi Meriheini Luoto Nouse Luonto Olli Kari Oskari Lehtonen Petri Prauda Piia Kleemola Tero Hyväluoma Tommi Asplund Topi Korhonen Vesa Norilo world music

Various Artists – Nouse Luonto – Lauluja Monimuotoisuudesta (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) Nouse Luonto (“Rise, Nature”) is a remarkable collaborative album that brings together…

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Teho. - Not a Violin Duo

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Not Your Regular Violin Duo

Angel Romero July 21, 2023 No Comments Esko Järvelä Finnish music Nordic music Teho.Tero Hyväluoma world fusion world music

Teho. – Not a Violin Duo (Lusti Music & Arts Oy, 2023) “Not a Violin Duo” is an exquisite album of modern fiddle music rooted…

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Impeccable Contemporary Finnish Folk

Angel Romero January 30, 2017 No Comments accordion Esko Järvelä fiddle Finland Finnish music Juha Kujanpää Karuna Teija Niku

Karuna – Tuulispää (Kuu Records, 2016) Karuna features three talented contemporary folk music instrumentalists and composers from Finland. Tuulispää is Karuna’s second album and it…

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