What concrete actions have been taken to advance equality in the Finnish music industry? How can diversity be promoted? Researcher Heidi Partti, musician-pedagogue Puro Paju, festival...

The Sámi artists are raising a storm in their local communities. Even though they are not often heard in the mainstream music scene, their importance for...

“If we wish to experience music as a genuinely questioning, searching, challenging and revitalising art form, should it not reflect the diversity of the world around...

As in any country on earth, there are multiple music cultures in Finland. Each stems from its own unique tradition and from the identity of its...

Part of the homeland of the Sámi people is in northern Finland, but the Sámi identity is a global one and is heavily defined by its...

Interaction with a remote, northern and structurally strong music culture gives a distinctive tone to the diverse music that musicians from around the world create in...

Swedish native speakers constitute Finland’s culturally most significant minority. Much of Finland’s music has Finland-Swedish roots, the best-known case in point being Jean Sibelius. The strength...

The many branches of the Roma people have influenced musical cultures throughout Europe. The voice of Finland's ancient, original Roma minority can be heard especially in...

"The five festivals listed below should be good, but connoisseurs should take their cue from these as regards what to look for and prepare for more...