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Crossing borders with a new album and live shows

Saxophonist Timo Lassy and trumpeteer Jukka Eskola fulfilled their long-standing dream by recording their joint album Nordic Stew in New Orleans together with local jazz virtuosos, such as Herlin Riley, David Torkanowsky and Roland Guerin. The effort will be out in February 2024 and to be enjoyed live on stage along with the featuring NOLA stars during spring! Timo Lassy's Facebook page » Jukka Eskola's official website »
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Laurell & Sun Dog duo receiving praise

The new duo Laurell & Sun Dog of Dalindèo's frontman Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen and drummer Eeti Nieminen (from Mopo) has been charming both critics and listeners with their debut album Mingling with... released on October 27, 2023. Full five stars already on the Finnish music portal Desibeli.net. Listen/buy album on Bandcamp »

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Giant Robot

Giant Robot, active from 1997 till 2008, was an outfit fusing hip hop, dub, r&b, funk, pop and even krautrock (when performing live) in their eclectic music played both electronically as well as with organic...

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Reino & The Rhinos

Reino & The Rhinos are a fusion band of actor, singer and musician Reino Nordin playing sunny and sweet Finnish soul music with influences from bossanova and pop music. Their discography consists of two albums...

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Jesse Markin

Rapper and singer Jesse Markin combines various styles and genres of modern rhythm music together in a diverse way reflecting his background as well as open-minded approach. In the end of 2010’s, he skyrocketed quickly...

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Emilia Sisco

Singer-songwriter Emilia Sisco (real name Emilia Heinonen), dedicated to retro styled soul, blues and jazz, has been considered as one of the greatest prospects of Finnish rhythm music scene for years already.

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Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble

Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble, fusing together afrobeat, jazz funk and the traditional Beninese Vodou rhythmics, is one of the few Finnish organic rhythm music acts who have clearly focused on the international scene. The band, mutually led...

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Paleface

Karri “Paleface” Miettinen (known also as Daddy Pales and Kalkkilaivan Kapteeni) is a leading figure in the political Finnish rap. Besides his music he is often in the headlines related to activism or because of...