Sanna Kurki-Suonio
Sanna's international reputation began as singer in the Swedish-Finnish group Hedningarna whose "Kaksi" and "Trä" albums are still considered Nordic folk-rock classics. After departing Hedningarna she recorded her solo album "Musta", ...
Ilonan kotisivut
Ilona Korhonen makes music, sings and composes in many bands performing Finnish folk music. She has performed as a folk singer, actor and voice performer in several theatre groups, such as Voice Theatre Iki-Turso and the Finnish National Opera...
Karoliina Kantelinen
Karoliina Kantelinen is a singer and an ethnomusicologist from Helsinki who specializes in different ethnic singing styles. Her doctoral dissertation is on the old yoik tradition from Russian Karelia, formerly a Finnish territory. She currently teaches...
Ville Kangas
With his first album, ironically entitled "Suuri erehdys" (The Great Mistake), Ville Kangas introduced elements of Finnish rock mixed with more traditional ingredients. This was nothing new during the 1970's folk-rock movement, but now the viewpoint...
Hoedown - Maria Kalaniemi
Maria has released many albums, the latest is her solo album Bellow Poetry. She is also a member of the international accordion collective Accordion Tribe, Swedish-Finnish music group Ramunder, UNTO Tango Orchestra as well as many other projects...
Maria Kalaniemi
The queen of the Finnish free-bass button accordion, Maria Kalaniemi trained and now teaches in the Sibelius Academy. She first sat down with an accordion at the tender age of eight. With an extensive classical background, she eventually chose folk music
Kaiku - USA
Kaiku is a world music ensemble based in New York City and led by two Finnish vocalists - Jaana Kantola, and Paula Jaakkola. Kaiku's sound combines stirring vocals, lush accompaniment and heart-beating percussions which engage and enrapture the ...
Sari Kaasinen
Sari Kaasinen is most known as co-founder, with sister Mari, of top Finnish contemporary folk music artists Värttinä. After departing the group in 1996, Sari continues with cultural activites in her home village of Rääkkylä, releasing occasional ...
Johanna Juhola
Johanna Juhola is one of the younger generation Sibelius Academy products. Her primary interest is working in a duo with a fellow Academy student, pianist/singer Milla Viljamaa. The core of the duo's repertoire consists of Astor Piazzolla's...
JPP
JPP set a great example by attracting worldwide interest with their local, traditional tunes. It’s all in the delivery, and in JPP's case the winning formula is quality, sincerity and the joy of playing....