G Livelab, Yrjönkatu 3, 00120 Helsinki
Electro-folk band Okra Playground performs music based on the Finnish music tradition, adding their own fresh perspective to it. In their music, the kantele and bowed lyre, both ancient folk instruments coexist in a new symbiosis with modern soundscapes. At G Livelab the group celebrate the release of their new record.
"This is one of the most exciting bands to come out of Finland in recent times." – Songlines Magazine UK
Maija Kauhanen, vocs & kantele / Päivi Hirvonen vocs, violin & jouhikko / Essi Muikku, vocs & kantele / Sami Kujala, bass / Veikko Muikku, acc & synth / Oskari Lehtonen, perc
Okra Playground, 28.3.2018
28.3.
Wed
20:00
Okra Playground
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 20:00
Electro-folk band Okra Playground performs music based on the Finnish music tradition, adding their own fresh perspective to it. In their music, the kantele and bowed lyre, both ancient folk instruments coexist in a new symbiosis with modern soundscapes. At G Livelab the group celebrate the release of their new record.
"This is one of the most exciting bands to come out of Finland in recent times." – Songlines Magazine UK
Maija Kauhanen, vocs & kantele / Päivi Hirvonen vocs, violin & jouhikko / Essi Muikku, vocs & kantele / Sami Kujala, bass / Veikko Muikku, acc & synth / Oskari Lehtonen, perc