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Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha will play at WOMEX 2015

WOMEX announced its first official showcase artists yesterday, and Finland’s Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha were...
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Kimmo Pohjonen and Apocalyptica nominated for Nordic Council Music Prize 2015

Musician, composer and accordion virtuoso Kimmo Pohjonen and cello-rock ensemble Apocalyptica have been nominated to the...
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Finland will be the center of attention at the 22nd Usedomer Musikfestival

Finland will be the center of attention at the 22nd Usedomer Musikfestival in Germany/Poland, taking place...
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New folk and world music albums for spring 2015

New and interesting folk and world albums include loads of traditional instruments like jouhikko and kantele...
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Sommelo festival celebrates its 10th anniversary

This summer a festival unlike any other, Sommelo is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Held on July...
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A guide to world and folk music festivals summer 2015

The upcoming Finnish festival season offers plenty of opportunities to hear almost any kind of music...
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Ulla Pirttijärvi & Ulda heading for US tour

Sámi group Ulda is touring the US this week. Ulda performs modern music which is based...
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Interview with Shava, the ambassadors of Suomi-Bhangra

Shava is a band whose music is definitely unique: the group combines indian bhangra music with...
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Folk duo Aallotar to play at Folk Alliance International

Folk duo Aallotar will play world's largest showcase festival concentrated on folk music, Folk Alliance International....
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Aus Finnland export project begins

Aus Finnland, the largest Finnish music export project ever, launched at the beginning of 2015.
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New world and folk albums for fall 2014

This fall’s new world and folk album releases contain plenty of accordion, experimentalism and mayhem, as...
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Arto and Antti Järvelä tour the US

Cousins Arto and Antti Järvelä are members of the famous Järvelä music family of Kaustinen, Finland....