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Awards

Vildá Wins Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2021 1 Comment Finnish musicSami musicVilda

Finnish duo Vildá is one of the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021. The world music act combines joiks and sounds of…

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World Music Expo 2019 Opened with Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet Show

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2019 No Comments Finnish musicPauannePekko KäppiSuistamon SähköThe World Music ExpoVildawomexWOMEX 2019

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…

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Events

Robust Finnish Presence at WOMEX 2019

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2019 No Comments Finnish musicPauannePekko KäppiSuistamon SähköVilda

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…

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Events

WOMEX 2019 Announces Opening Show: Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet

World Music Central News Room June 20, 2019 No Comments juhikkoPauannePekko KäppiSuistamon SähköVildawomexworld music

The World Music Expo, WOMEX, has announced the artists set to perform during the opening ceremony. This year’s opening show is titled Arctic Fire –…

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Album reviews

Enthralling Joik and Accordion

Angel Romero May 24, 2019 No Comments Hildá LänsmanjoikSami musicViivi Maria SaarenkyläVilda

VILDÁ – Vildaluodda (Bafes Factory, 2019) On Vildaluodda (Wildprint) Finnish duo VILDÁ offers a contemporary amalgam of Sami transcendent yoiks, shamanic beats and improvisation along…

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Events

Successful Nordic Folk Alliance Conference 2019

World Music Central News Room May 14, 2019 No Comments Folk Alliance InternationalNordic musicScandinavian musicVilda

Over 200 music professionals and 27 music acts were part of the inaugural Nordic Folk Alliance conference that took place April 10-12 in Gothenburg, Sweden,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: VILDÁ

Angel Romero May 14, 2019 No Comments accordionFinnish musicjoikSami musicVilda

VILDÁ is a Finnish duo that performs a unique mix of mystical joiks and sounds of the Sami people together with vibrant accordion. VILDÁ includes…

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