Gájanas (Echo), a northern Sámi ethno-progressive music band is set to release a new album titled Čihkkojuvvon (Hidden) on February 6, 2021. The group comes…
Sámi Act Gájanas Announces Čihkkojuvvon
Tag: Finnish music
A Wonderful Harmonica Celebration of Finnish Folk Music
Sväng – In Trad We Trust (Galileo Music, 2020) The masters of world music harmonica are back with a new album titled In Trad We…
Interview with Frigg’s Mandolinist Petri Prauda
Extraordinary Finnish fiddle band Frigg is celebrating its 20th anniversary with yet another fantastic album titled FriXX. The band’s mandolinist talked to us about Frigg’s…
Inka Niemi Wins Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Genre-free Award
Singer-songwriter Inka Niemi is the winner of the Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Award in the genre-free category, which is called “Ambient Music Composer of the…
Niemi’s Peaceful Setting
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…
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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…
Multifaceted 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…
World 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…