Music

Aino Venna

Music

  • Blues
  • Folk
  • Jazz
Aino Venna is an artist whose name has been on everyone's lips lately. Helsingin Sanomat placed her debut album, Marlene, on their Albums of 2012 list.

Banyu Petak – Gamelan & Dance

  • INA

Music

  • Dance
  • Gamelan
The performance of Banyu Petak – Gamelan & Dance consists of Indonesian dance and music.

Big Band Battle: Fighters vs. Finnair Pilots

Music

  • Big band
Big Band Battle sees Finland's Peacekeeper Association's Big Band, Faitterit, take on Finnair Pilot's Big Band.

Bon Jouni

Music

  • Acoustic
  • Folk
Bon Jouni's acoustic sound is under run with wistful sentiment, pop melodies and currents of Scandinavian melancholia.

Charmaine Clamor

  • PHI
  • USA

Music

  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • World Music
  • Soul
Charmaine Clamor has been called one of the century's most important and talented jazz singers.

Color Dolor

Music

  • Experimental
  • Pop
Color Dolor is a holistic musical experience. Experimental pop music, mystical theatrics and compelling rhythms are this show's protagonists.

Conté, Keita & Dounya Fanyi Fan

  • FIN
  • GUI

Music

  • Dance
Finnish-Guinean group Conté, Keita & Dounya Fanyi Fan delivers explosive energy, quick-paced action and hypnotic rhythms.

Diandra

Music

  • Pop
Despite her young age, Diandra is an experienced stage performer. The outgoing artist's music is uplifting dance pop.

Don Johnson Big Band FeatFest Special

Music

  • Hip hop
One of the longest-standing and most successful Finnish hip hop groups, Don Johnson Big Band has been stretching genre boundaries since 2000.

Hanggai

  • CHN

Music

  • Folk
  • World Music
Hanggai's fusion of Mongolian throat singing, electric guitar and punk attitude represents crossover at its best.

Helsinki Cotonou Ensemble feat. Axl Smith

  • BEN
  • FIN

Music

  • Afrobeat
  • Funk
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • World Music
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble is a melting pot of Beninese rhythms, afrobeat, jazz, funk and hiphop.

Ismo Alanko

Music

  • Folk
  • Rock
Finnish rock lyricist Ismo Alanko continues on his path as the ageless emperor of Finnish rock.

Jambinai

  • KOR

Music

  • Heavy Metal
  • Post Rock
South Korea's heavy sensation Jambinai has a sound like thunder, created by a fusion of modern instruments with traditional Korean ones.

Johanna Juhola & Reaktori

Music

  • Folk
  • World Music
  • Tango nuevo
Johanna Juhola & Reaktori is a quartet of many qualities with a repertoire from chamber music to folk and electronic music.

Kuningasidea

Music

  • Reggae
Kuningasidea is a band brimming with positive energy. Musically, they combine reggae and hiphop.

Melech Mechaya

  • POR

Music

  • Klezmer
  • World Music
Melech Mechaya delivers a heady bouquet of Portugese drama, gypsy rhythm and jovial Klezmer tradition.

PelBo

  • NOR

Music

  • Electronica
  • Indie Rock
PelBo's original sound emerges from a combination of hardcore-oriented tuba, some drums and the vocalist's jazz sound.

PMMP

Music

  • Pop
  • Rock
Ten year old PMMP is a combination of beautiful melody, jagged punk and daring lyrics.

Sierra Maestra & Kuukumina

  • CUB
  • FIN

Music

  • Son Cubano
Swearing by the swing of the '20s and '30s, Sierra Maestra is the brightest star of Son Cubano, challenging modern Cuban music with a force of nine men.

The Cambodian Space Project

  • AUS
  • CAM
  • DEN
  • FRA
  • GBR

Music

  • Big beat
  • Pop
  • Psykedeelinen
The Cambodian Space Project plays and revives music from the golden years of Cambodian pop.

The Sounds of Japan

  • GBR
  • JPN

Music

  • Japanese Drum Music
The Sounds of Japan is a Japanese group combining both traditional and modern drum music. The cavernous thrum of the Taiko drum resonates in the listener's insides.

Totoo Zebingwa & Sanaa Sana

  • TAN

Music

  • Afro
  • Blues
  • World Music
  • Rumba
Sanaa Sana is a breath-taking combination of passionate dance and drumbeats, dictated by a Tanzanian-Congolese undercurrent.

White Shoes & The Couples Company

  • INA

Music

  • Funk
  • Jazz
  • Pop
The sound of White Shoes & The Couples Company is deeply rooted in Indonesian movie soundtracks from the 70’s and classic jazz of the 30’s.

Banyu Petak – Gamelan & Dance

  • INA

Music

  • Dance
  • Gamelan
The performance of Banyu Petak – Gamelan & Dance consists of Indonesian dance and music.

Big Band Battle: Fighters vs. Finnair Pilots

Music

  • Big band
Big Band Battle sees Finland's Peacekeeper Association's Big Band, Faitterit, take on Finnair Pilot's Big Band.

Color Dolor

Music

  • Experimental
  • Pop
Color Dolor is a holistic musical experience. Experimental pop music, mystical theatrics and compelling rhythms are this show's protagonists.

Conté, Keita & Dounya Fanyi Fan

  • FIN
  • GUI

Music

  • Dance
Finnish-Guinean group Conté, Keita & Dounya Fanyi Fan delivers explosive energy, quick-paced action and hypnotic rhythms.

Diandra

Music

  • Pop
Despite her young age, Diandra is an experienced stage performer. The outgoing artist's music is uplifting dance pop.

Don Johnson Big Band FeatFest Special

Music

  • Hip hop
One of the longest-standing and most successful Finnish hip hop groups, Don Johnson Big Band has been stretching genre boundaries since 2000.

Hanggai

  • CHN

Music

  • Folk
  • World Music
Hanggai's fusion of Mongolian throat singing, electric guitar and punk attitude represents crossover at its best.

Jambinai

  • KOR

Music

  • Heavy Metal
  • Post Rock
South Korea's heavy sensation Jambinai has a sound like thunder, created by a fusion of modern instruments with traditional Korean ones.

Johanna Juhola & Reaktori

Music

  • Folk
  • World Music
  • Tango nuevo
Johanna Juhola & Reaktori is a quartet of many qualities with a repertoire from chamber music to folk and electronic music.

PelBo

  • NOR

Music

  • Electronica
  • Indie Rock
PelBo's original sound emerges from a combination of hardcore-oriented tuba, some drums and the vocalist's jazz sound.

PMMP

Music

  • Pop
  • Rock
Ten year old PMMP is a combination of beautiful melody, jagged punk and daring lyrics.

The Cambodian Space Project

  • AUS
  • CAM
  • DEN
  • FRA
  • GBR

Music

  • Big beat
  • Pop
  • Psykedeelinen
The Cambodian Space Project plays and revives music from the golden years of Cambodian pop.

White Shoes & The Couples Company

  • INA

Music

  • Funk
  • Jazz
  • Pop
The sound of White Shoes & The Couples Company is deeply rooted in Indonesian movie soundtracks from the 70’s and classic jazz of the 30’s.

Aino Venna

Music

  • Blues
  • Folk
  • Jazz
Aino Venna is an artist whose name has been on everyone's lips lately. Helsingin Sanomat placed her debut album, Marlene, on their Albums of 2012 list.

Bon Jouni

Music

  • Acoustic
  • Folk
Bon Jouni's acoustic sound is under run with wistful sentiment, pop melodies and currents of Scandinavian melancholia.

Charmaine Clamor

  • PHI
  • USA

Music

  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • World Music
  • Soul
Charmaine Clamor has been called one of the century's most important and talented jazz singers.

Helsinki Cotonou Ensemble feat. Axl Smith

  • BEN
  • FIN

Music

  • Afrobeat
  • Funk
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • World Music
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble is a melting pot of Beninese rhythms, afrobeat, jazz, funk and hiphop.

Ismo Alanko

Music

  • Folk
  • Rock
Finnish rock lyricist Ismo Alanko continues on his path as the ageless emperor of Finnish rock.

Kuningasidea

Music

  • Reggae
Kuningasidea is a band brimming with positive energy. Musically, they combine reggae and hiphop.

Melech Mechaya

  • POR

Music

  • Klezmer
  • World Music
Melech Mechaya delivers a heady bouquet of Portugese drama, gypsy rhythm and jovial Klezmer tradition.

Sierra Maestra & Kuukumina

  • CUB
  • FIN

Music

  • Son Cubano
Swearing by the swing of the '20s and '30s, Sierra Maestra is the brightest star of Son Cubano, challenging modern Cuban music with a force of nine men.

The Sounds of Japan

  • GBR
  • JPN

Music

  • Japanese Drum Music
The Sounds of Japan is a Japanese group combining both traditional and modern drum music. The cavernous thrum of the Taiko drum resonates in the listener's insides.

Totoo Zebingwa & Sanaa Sana

  • TAN

Music

  • Afro
  • Blues
  • World Music
  • Rumba
Sanaa Sana is a breath-taking combination of passionate dance and drumbeats, dictated by a Tanzanian-Congolese undercurrent.

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