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WOMEX 2019 travels to Finland

WOMEX World Music Expo 2019 will take place in Tampere, Finland. The 25th edition of the...
Music Finland, 30.8.2018
News / World & Folk

Ethnogala awards top-class folk and world music artists again in 2019

Ethnogala, the awards gala for the Finnish folk, world and roots music and folk dance will...
Music Finland, 14.8.2018
News / World & Folk

Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble selected to this year’s offWOMEX showcase program

Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble, a nine-piece band consisting of Finnish, Beninese and Tanzanian musicians has been chosen to...
Music Finland, 8.8.2018
News / World & Folk

WOMEX Conference Program announces Finnish speakers

Womex 2018 announced this year’s Conference Program. The speakers include Finnish world music professionals Vilma Timonen...
Music Finland, 31.7.2018
News / World & Folk

Maria Kalaniemi chosen as member of the The Royal Swedish Academy of Music

Accordion artist Maria Kalaniemi has been chosen member of the The Royal Swedish Academy of Music...
Music Finland, 8.6.2018
News / Hard Rock & Metal

A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2018

Summer is here! We compiled a list of 30 Finnish summer festivals that take place all around...
Teemu Fiilin, Pietu Arvola, 4.6.2018
News / World & Folk

Arctic Paradise World & Jazz Event – building new networks

Arctic Paradise World & Jazz Event showcased great new Finnish music and built bridges between world...
Music Finland, 28.5.2018
News / World & Folk

Mimmit signs with Japanese licensing agency Gaia Inc for music and merchandise

Children’s music act and brand Mimmit has signed a contract with Japanese licensing agency Gaia Inc....
Music Finland, 20.4.2018
News / Hard Rock & Metal

Music Finland staff picks: Favourite Finnish albums of 2017

We take one final look at 2017 to choose our favourite albums of the year gone...
News / Contemporary & Classical

100 Finnish songs you should hear

In honor of the centenary of Finnish independence, we compiled a playlist of 100 Finnish songs...
Teemu Fiilin, 4.12.2017
News / World & Folk

Frigg, Pekko Käppi, Anne-Mari Kivimäki and more awarded at first Ethnogala

Finland’s first annual Ethnogala was held in Helsinki this week.
Music Finland, 9.11.2017
News / World & Folk

Finland’s first Ethnogala takes place in November

Finland’s first Ethnogala will be held at 7 pm on Tue. Nov. 7 at Helsinki’s legendary...