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    A guide to Finnish summer festivals 2026

    Did you know that there are hundreds of music festivals organised in Finland yearly? Get acquainted...
    Teemu Fiilin, Music Finland, 7.5.2026
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    Sebastian Fagerlund’s busy festival season begins

    Sebastian Fagerlund will be this year’s theme composer for Furstensaal Classix Festival in Kempten and he...
    21.5.2015
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    Natural choices

    Trumpet player Verneri Pohjola swapped record labels to release Bullhorn, his boldest and most accomplished artistic...
    21.5.2015
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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...
    20.5.2015
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    New contemporary and classical albums for spring and summer 2015

    Again it's time to highlight some new contemporary and classical releases from Finland. The selection includes...
    15.5.2015
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    It’s only punk rock, but the world needs to hear it

    Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (‘The Namedays of Pertti Kurikka’) is a punk rock band established in 2009,...
    13.5.2015
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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...
    8.5.2015
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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...
    8.5.2015
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    Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble on the trail of voodoo rhythms

    Villa Karo, the Finnish-African culture centre in Benin, is a gateway and a nexus for many...
    8.5.2015
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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...
    5.5.2015
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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...
    30.4.2015
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    K-X-P on Europe tour following the release of new album III, Part One

    Masters of motorik psychedelia, K-X-P, are currently on Europe tour following the release of their new...
    21.4.2015
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    Grave Pleasures (ex-Beastmilk) inked a deal with Sony and announced new drummer

    Grave Pleasures, the post-punk/metal band formerly known as Beastmilk, have signed a deal with Sony.
    20.4.2015