Px3Kauppila – Hirttäytynyt Neito (EKZ Records, 2024) In Hirttäytynyt Neito (The Hanged Maid), Pauliina Kauppila, operating under the moniker Px3Kauppila, crafts a haunting and immersive…
Px3Kauppila’s Exploration of Finnish Spell Poems
Tag: Finnish music
Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha Return with “Äyskäri”: A Fresh Acoustic Revival
Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha – Äyskäri (Playground Music, 2024) Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha, the Lapland-Balkan fusion band, released their seventh album, Äyskäri, on…
Ánnámáret’s Bálvvosbáiki: Merging Sámi Tradition with Modern Soundscapes
Ánnámáret – Bálvvosbáiki (Uksi Productions, 2024) Sámi artist Ánnámáret, from Finland, has released Bálvvosbáiki (translated as “Worship”), an album that expertly combines traditional Sámi worldview…
Iconic Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2024 Returns July 8-14
The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival will take place July 8-14, 2024. Established in 1968, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is the largest folk music festival in…
Frigg and Góbé, Headliners at Haapavesi Folk Music Festival 2024
The 2024 edition of Haapavesi Folk Music Festival will take place June 27–29. Haapavesi Folk Music Festival’s (founded in 1989) program includes Finnish and international…
Sommelo Nordic Border Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
Folk and world music festival Sommelo is set to take place June 26-29, 2024. Sommelo is a unique festival held on both sides of the…
A Finnish Klezmer View of East Helsinki
Sampo Lassila Narinkka – Suomiklezmer 2 – East Helsinki Suite (Narinkaattori Records NARI003, 2024) The third release from the pioneering Finnish klezmer ensemble, Sampo Lassila…
The Splendid Talking Strings of Norway and Finland
Knudsen & Syrjälä – Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Taragot Sounds, 2023) Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Talking Strings) is a collaborative album by two…
Charming Harp and Cello by Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo
Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo – Tales and Golden Histories (2023) Harp player Lily Neill and Cellist Vesa Norilo skillfully craft a beautiful set of…
Arja Kastinen’s Kantervo Unveils the Soul of Karelian Kantele Music
Arja Kastinen – Kantervo (Temps Oy, 2023) Kantervo is Arja Kastinen’s sixth solo album. This spellbinding, meditative set of recordings is part of her research…