Music

More music performances can be found in the Kids' Program and at the Festival Clubs.

Andrew Ashimba & Teho Majamäki Band (FIN / TAN)

Afrobeat

The Tanzanian singer-songwriter-guitarist Ashimba has a unique style, combining East-African traditional music with his own compositions.

Cinta Hermo (ESP)

Flamenco

Flamenco singer Cinta Hermo performs her own songs accompanied by guitar.

Club For Five

A Cappella / Jazz / Pop

Club For Five is a unique phenomenon in the music world, shattering preconceptions about the limits of the human voice.

Daara J Family (SEN)

Hip hop / Roots

Always claiming that hip hop was born in Africa, Daara J Family's heady mix of Senegalese rap, funk, and traditional African rhythms is driven by a conscious message of cultural and social ema

Esther Bertram & Sharon Lewis (AUS / UK)

Folk

The sensual duo formed by Esther Bertram and Sharon Lewis was born out of friendship and love for music.

Hazmat Modine (USA)

Blues / Folk

The clever and original Hazmat Modine presents New York City’s cultural diversity in a fun and melodic way, leaving no listener cold.

HSL presents: Tony Allen & Jimi Tenor (FIN / NGR)

Afrobeat / Jazz

The legendary afrobeat drummer Tony Allen and composer-musician Jimi Tenor continue their collaboration after their successful album, Inspiration Information, was released in 2009.

Karen Mukupa Band (DEN / ZAM)

Afropop / Soul

Zambian-born Karen Mukupa moved to Denmark at the age of 15 to live with her grandparents. She represents urban world music, and draws influences from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas.

Lepistö & Lehti

Acoustic

Accordionist Markku Lepistö and double bass player Pekka Lehti are the duo Lepistö & Lehti, and both men rank among Finland's top musicians.

Maailma soi! (IND / NED / NEP / ZAM)

Worldbeat

Maailma soi! (World Plays!) is a collaborative project with the University of Helsinki’s sub-department of musicology, the Global Music Centre, the Sibelius Academy’s GLOMAS programme, and the Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology.

Mat Troi Moi (VIE)

Folk / Pop

Mat Troi Moi, New Sun Band, is an all-female Vietnamese folk-pop band that plays modern melodies on traditional instruments.

Metro presents: DJ Mesa-Vatti & DJ Felix

Funk / Jazz / Soul

Mesa-Vatti’s DJ sets include experimental ambient, jazz and techno. He has performed in over 60 events, primarily as a DJ, but also live with the ambient band “hei". 

Metro presents: Meltdown DJs

Elektropop / Indie

Meltdown is an electronic music DJ-collective from Helsinki, established in 1993 in Vaasa.

Metro presents: Uusi Fantasia

Elektropop

An entire musical tribe has formed around Uusi Fantasia, a trio from Helsinki.

Nepali Avaaz (NEP)

Folk

Nepali Avaaz, Voice of Nepal, plays folk music and their own songs about being physically challenged. They come from the countryside, from different tribal cultures in which folk music traditions are still strong.

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät feat. Pelle Miljoona

Punk

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät was formed in 2008 at a music workshop for the disabled.

SATO (UZB)

Folk / Jazz / Rock

SATO’s modern ethno-fusion blends traditional folk melodies with rock and jazz. The group is named after the traditional Uzbek lute.

Signmark

Hip hop

Sign language rapper Signmark coaxed the Finnish foreign minister to rap on stage with him in New York last year.

Street Musicians’ Area

Catch a good vibe, live music, drumming, and solo performances at the Street Musicians’ Area during the festival weekend.

Svjata Vatra (EST / UKR)

Folk / Rock

Svjata Vatra, holy fire in Ukrainian, is an Estonian-Ukrainian "fire-folk" band.