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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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Plutonium 74

Helsinki-based Plutonium 74 plays psychedelic rhythm music (or “melancholic marine groove” as they call it) and is one of the most important and eclectic bands in the Finnish funky scene dating back to the late...

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Jätkäjätkät

Before releasing any albums, Jätkäjätkät did live gigs for nearly five years with the name Asa & Jätkäjätkät performing songs by rapper Asa and playing as his live band both in Finland as well as...

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Emma Salokoski

Emma Salokoski is one of the best known and most versatile Finnish vocalists in the front row of the scene. She paved her way in the beginning of Millennium as one of the original members...

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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...