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Content Published June 9, 2017

The Drummer

Alvar Gullichsen, a Finnish multidisciplinary artist: Painter, sculptor, graphic designer and musician.

This photograph is a commission work.

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Content Published April 16, 2017

A Tuareg's message (Bombino)

Bombino sings his music in Tuareg, the Nomads man language. The Nigerian artist Bombino guitarist and singer-songwriter was one of the highlights of the World Village Festival.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Janne Haavisto & The Shubie Brothers

In May this year, Janne Haavisto & The Shubie Brothers released the album "You Are Here". At Helsinki Festival they performed it live in a true feast of instrumental ska mixed with surf rock and other sweet-sounding rhythms.

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Content Published October 12, 2017

New Finnish jazz

The Blassics, an Ethiopian-jazz inspired septet at Teurastamo, the urban food district.

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Content Published October 4, 2017

Call it Voodoo Afro-Funk

Call it voodoo afro-funk. Vaudou Game got the people out of their seats to dance to their catchy music. I'd say their lead singer was wrong at the beginning of their gig to incline that Finnish people can't dance!

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Content Published October 4, 2017

Sensational performance

In less than 3 songs Vaudoo Game captured the attention of the audience to dance and cheer to their sensational afro-funk performance at the dancefloor area at the Huvila Festival Tent.

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Content Published October 4, 2017

Vaudou Game

Big compliments to the producers of Helsinki Festival inviting Vaudou Game for the first time ever to Finland. What a funky band. Without a doubt, a very stylish band dressed up to groove and to bringing back the sound of soul and funk. An extraordinary experience of seeing these guys live in action!

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Authentic afro-funk

Vaudau Game is something special. I have seen many bands in my life, but this Group of Artists stands out with their authentic, and energetic afro-funk, soul and R&B style. Their songs are ultimately killer party dancefloor hits.

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Peter Solo

Togolese Peter Solo is the frontman of the French sextet Vaudou Game. His appearance resembles a voodoo priest: bare-breasted, dressed in green trousers, and ordained with natural dyes, beads and embellishments. Peter played flawless chords on his guitar with a soulful voice sounding like James Brown.

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Content Published September 27, 2017

Magnetised audience

Blick Bassy magnetised the audience with their humble and many-sided songs. Blick's distinctive voice mixing with his bluesy guitar play backed by cello and trombone made this to an extraordinary impressive concert.

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Content Published September 27, 2017

Blick Bassy

Extrovertive Blick Bassy played a fusion of West African rhythms, soul, funk and blues singing in rarely used and spoken Bantu language Bassa.

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Content Published September 27, 2017

Petit/Bassy/Fourneyron

Critically acclaimed Cameroonian musician Blick Bassy was the first afro artists of the evening at the Helsinki Festival. Bassy was accompanied by French cellist Clémont Petit and trombonist Fidel Fourneyron. Together the trio recorded Blick Bassy's latest album Akö.

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Content Published September 21, 2017

MC DJ Bunuel

Master of ceremonies at the main stage of the Funky Elephant Festival was no other than DJ Bunuel (aka Måns Strömberg). In the mid-seventies, he started as DJ and has been making programs for numerous radio stations. Also, he had a TV show presenting the Finnish Top40. In the nineties, he was one of the pioneers using the CD player as an instrument and has appeared in bands projects such as The Rasmus, RinneRadio, Linda Lampenius, Cool Sheiks, Lenni-Kalle Taipale, Giant Robot and much more. At this image, he is to introduce the British Soul legend, Omar.

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Content Published August 3, 2017

Afrojazz Quintet with Jimi Tenor and Meissa Niang

Photo shoot with Afrojazz Quintet feat. Jimi Tenor, Meissa Niang and Ilmari Heikinheimo.

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Content Published April 16, 2017

Bombino

Bombino at World Village Festival 2016.

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