Niemi – Spiraalit / Spirals (Bafe’s Factory, 2020) Finnish singer-songwriter Inka Niemi takes walks throughout the forests to escape stress. She also uses traditional lullabies…
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Fiddle Enchantment from Frigg
Frigg – Frixx (Frigg, 2020) Frigg, one of the finest contemporary folk music ensembles from Finland, is back with FriXX. Frigg’s sound is characterized by…
View More Fiddle Enchantment from FriggArtist Profiles: Ulla Pirttijärvi
Ulla Pirttijärvi is one of the most significant Sámi artists, born in the village of Angeli, Finland. She began her career in Angelin Tytöt. Ulla…
View More Artist Profiles: Ulla PirttijärviArtist Profiles: Olav Torget
Olav Torget has been an independent musician since the early nineties. He plays electric and acoustic guitars and the West African konting (ngoni). He learned…
View More Artist Profiles: Olav TorgetMultifaceted Essences from the Far North
Although Finland is a relatively small country in northern Europe, it has a sizable, high quality music scene. These are some noteworthy recordings from the…
View More Multifaceted Essences from the Far NorthWorld Music Expo 2019 Opened with Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet Show
The World Music Expo, WOMEX, opened its 2019 edition at the Tampere Hall in Finland on October 23, 2019. The opening show, titled Arctic Fire…
View More World Music Expo 2019 Opened with Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet ShowRobust Finnish Presence at WOMEX 2019
The World Music Expo 2019 starts next week in Tampere, Finland. Tampere is the 3rd largest city in Finland and a multi-talented music hub. It…
View More Robust Finnish Presence at WOMEX 2019Artist Profiles: Pekko Käppi
Composer, producer, researcher and ethnomusicologist Pekko Käppi was born in 1976. He is a jouhikko player from Tampere and a part-time instructor at the Sibelius…
View More Artist Profiles: Pekko KäppiArtist Profiles: Pauanne
Finnish band Pauanne explores the pagan traditions of Finnish folk music. The trio has uncovered and collected long-lost folk music that includes stories of spells…
View More Artist Profiles: PauanneArtist Profiles: Markku Lepistö
Markku Lepistö, from southern Ostrobothnia, is one of Finland’s most dynamic accordionists, having been playing folk and dance music since age five. A graduate of…
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