– Tunes from the Lynx Valley Johanna-Adele Jüssi Trio releases album, Slåtter fra Gaupdalen (Tunes from the Lynx Valley) on 15.3.2024. The trio brings to life the fascinating imaginary world in which they have composed the songs on the album. Johanna-Adele Jüssi, originally from Estonia, has lived and studied in Germany, Shetland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway – the latter …
Songs without a filter
– Allt finns här (All is here) A collaboration across country borders where two very different cultures and persons meet and find something they share that becomes new music. A wonderful meeting and a unique album. Singer-songwriter Désirée Saarela’s eighth album Allt finns här (All is here) is a collaboration with the versatile musician and bass clarinettist Luca Bordonaro from Sicily. The album …
Finding the truth about an ancient murder mystery — Finnish story of Lalli comes to life
Ensemble Gamut! will release their second album, RE, on 25 November 2022. Having won over the critics with their debut release, the ensemble now explores age-old themes in a way that makes them seem surprisingly contemporary. The title of the album references the English prefix that can be appended to almost any activity: remaking, readjusting, reposting, retuning and reinterpreting both …
Murder Street
Award-winning musician, composer and producer Matti Kallio will release his second solo album, Murder Street, on 28 January 2022. Matti Kallio, Finnish multi-instrumentalist and music industry all-rounder based in Iceland, has contributed to more than 100 albums, working with artists the likes of Värttinä, Hector and Vesa-Matti Loiri. He has also won awards for his compositions of children’s and theatre music. To be released …
Folk Music Canada
Folk Music Canada Spearheads the Creation and Release of 10 Songs As Part Of International Collaboration Project Press text in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish are below the english version. Different language versions includes the quotes from the Nordic artist with their own languages. – Collaborations between Canadian artists and artists from Australia and the Nordics – [Toronto, ON.] (May …
Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola: The Smoky Smirr o Rain
Traditional and contemporary sounds rub shoulders on the third album from this renowned Scottish/Finnish duo based in Norway. They display a mature sound honed by 10 years of active touring, and cover a wide range of styles. The album opens with the ancient ballad Dàn Fhraoich accompanied by spacious chords inspired by 1960s modal-jazz and Ethiopian music. It is also Juhani’s debut …
NIEGUID DUOVDAGAT – DREAMSCAPES
Nieguid duovdagat (Dreamscapes) is the third album of Ánnámáret, Sámi musician Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman, who is based in Utsjoki, Finland. Taking its listener to imaginary fells, the album draws on the rich joik tradition and the living culture, nature and life in Sámiland. Joining these elements to create a powerful experience, Ánnámáret develops a musical form that resonates with the present day and expresses …
Icelandic folksong travels to the east
Icelandic musician Asgeir Asgeirsson has released three albums, Icelandic folksongs vol 1-3, combining Icelandic music tradition with eastern tonalities. Originally a coincidence led Asgeir Asgeirsson, a jazz/pop guitarist and a household name on the Icelandic music scene, to start studying the music of Bulgaria back in 2010 where he fell in love with music of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. …
The Blood, Porn and Propaganda, GODDAMMIT!
– concert serie says goodbye with an EP and a music video The Blood, Porn and Propaganda, GODDAMMIT! – feministic folk music concert serie ends with a farewell EP and a music video in autumn 2020. The Finnish folk music concert serie started in March 2018 getting quickly a lots of fans and media attention. Intensive work with feminist issues …
Ethnogala 2020
Finnish Folk Music News January 2020: Ethnogala live stream and Womex 2020 Showcase artist Duo Emilia and Suvi The leading figures in folk music, world music and folk dance will be awarded on the 9th of January at the Ethnogala, which will take place at legendary Tavastia club in Helsinki. The night is full of live music! The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle will …