The album Kyly by Finnish folk stars Värttinä Secured the coveted top position of World Music Charts Europe for the month of July 2025. Kyly is their 14th studio album. It draws on centuries-old Karelian vocal traditions.
Formed in 1983 in the village of Rääkkylä, Värttinä rose to international prominence in the early 1990s with acclaimed albums like Oi Dai and Seleniko. Since then, they’ve toured globally, scored the Lord of the Rings stage musical (2006), and earned the WOMEX Artist Award (2012).
Recent collaborations include performances with major orchestras and jazz ensembles.
Musicians: Susan Aho (vocals, accordion), Mari Kaasinen (vocals, kantele), Karoliina Kantelinen (vocals, flute, kantele), Mikko Hassinen (percussion), Matti Laitinen (strings, vocals), and Lassi Logrén (fiddle, jouhikko, vocals).
World Music Charts Europe July 2025 Chart:
Värttinä – Kyly – Rockadillo Records
Votia – Vié Kaz – Ajabu!
Majid Bekkas, Nguyen Le, Hamid Drake – Gnawa World Blues – ACT
Elana Sasson – In Between – PKMusik
Brighde Chaimbeul – Sunwise – Glitterbeat
Sofia Leao – Mar – Uguru
Ammar 808 – Club Tounsi – Glitterbeat
Oktopus – Brahms, Balkans & Bagels – self released
Danças Ocultas – Inspirar – Galileo
Mandé Sila – Live At Levon Helm Studios – Contre-Jour
Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera – Sony
Grecia Albán – Nubes Selva – Folkalist
Rodrigo Leao – O Rapaz Da Montanha – Galileo
Groupa – Kind Of Folk Vol. 5 Poland – All Ice Records
Lina_ & Jules Maxwell – Terra Mae – Atlantic Curve
Barbora Xu – The Garden Of Otava – Nordic Notes
Salif Keita – So Kono – No Format
Kadialy Kouyaté – Tona – ARC Music
Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio – Al Alba – ACT
Urna Chahar-Tugchi – Duun/Voices – self released
More about the World Music Charts Europe: wmce.de
Author: World Music Central News Room
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