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    • A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2026

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    Us: the rock’n’roll dream that turned real

    The fresh-sounding DIY rock’n’roll band Us has made its way to clubs and festivals in the...
    Vilho Rajala, 17.6.2026
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    Music Finland embarks on export trips in Japan, Korea and the UK

    This week Music Finland embarks on three different networking trips around the world. 
    Music Finland, 12.11.2019
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    • Folk & Global

    Ethnogala 2020 nominees and performers have been announced

    The nominees of the third ever Ethnogala have been announced. The leading figures in folk music, world music...
    Music Finland, 8.11.2019
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    Everything is alright in The Hearing's self-care music world

    With her new, third album "Demian", Ringa Manner from The Hearing is approaching an auditory space, where everything is "just...
    Mikael Mattila, 7.11.2019
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    Yrjö Jazz Prize awarded to Riitta Paakki

    The Finnish Jazz Federation awarded pianist Riitta Paakki with the Yrjö Jazz Prize last Friday in Tampere
    Music Finland, 4.11.2019
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    2500 delegates celebrated 25th anniversary edition of WOMEX in Tampere, Finland

    WOMEX, the world’s most international music meeting and the biggest conference of the global music scene,...
    Music Finland, 31.10.2019
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    10 years of putting Nordic music first – Ja Ja Ja celebrates first decade!

    November marks the 10th anniversary of Ja Ja Ja Music, the definitive Nordic club night and website...
    Music Finland, 31.10.2019
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    • Contemporary & Classical

    ​Defunensemble​ celebrates 10th anniversary​​

    Contemporary music group defunensemble celebrates its tenth anniversary, which culminates in the d(X)e festival in November 29th –...
    Music Finland, 30.10.2019
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    • Folk & Global

    Meet the Finnish delegates and showcase acts at WOMEX 19 in Tampere

    WOMEX – the World Music Expo 2019 starts tomorrow in Tampere, Finland. Here you will find information on...
    Teemu Fiilin, 22.10.2019
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    Heading to rock'n'roll heaven – with an accordion: Antti Paalanen

    Antti Paalanen makes relentlessly intense accordion music where ideas from both heavy metal and electronic dance music...
    Mikael Mattila, 17.10.2019
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    He’s lost control – Composer Sebastian Hilli pushes the boundaries of classical

    For composer Sebastian Hilli the concept of sticking to one musical genre or formula is too limiting. We...
    Oskari Onninen, 14.10.2019
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    Authentic Chicano soul from Finland: Bobby Oroza

    We interview Bobby Oroza, a “chronical dropout” and a peculiar ambassador of the Chicano soul music.
    Mikael Mattila, 9.10.2019
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    This year’s Tampere Music Award goes to Daniel Lieberberg

    The honoured Tampere Music Award will this year be awarded to Daniel Lieberberg, the President of Continental Europe and...
    Music Finland, 1.10.2019