Tokyo venues will host showcase gigs by Estonian folk with American bluegrass. Finland will be represented by versatile multi-instrumentalist Maija Kauhanen, experimental accordionist Antti Paalanen and folk hop group Tuuletar.
Nordic metal will shake the Space Odd Shibuya club on 25th May with performances by the Finnish thrash metal group Mokoma and Estopianisti will perform at the Pit Inn Shinjuku club.
From 23rd tonia and Alex Mattson and Eva Louhivuori from Finland.
On 26th and 27th May Estonian design is represented by the jewellery of Tanel Veenre and textiles of Mare Kelpman. Finnish companies are represented among others by design brand Lovi, Nokian Technologies and Muumin Museum.
Finest Sounds is a Finnish-Esto the world’s second largest music market Japan.
Partners of the project are Tallinn Music Week, Music Estonia, Music Finland, Music & Media, Tampere University of Applied Sciences and HUMAK University of Applied Siences from Finland.
The project is funded by INTERREG from Europa Regional Development Fund.
Finest Sounds showcase concerts in Tokyo:
23.05 Finest World Sounds, Shibuya WWW
Mari Kalkun, Curly Strings, Tuuletar, Maija Kauhanen, Antti Paalanen
25.05 Finest Heavy Music Night, SPACE ODD Shibuya
Talbot, Mokoma
26.05 Finest Jazz Music Night, Pit Inn Shinjuku
Weekend Guitar Trio, Olli Hirvonen “New Helsinki“, Peedu Kass Momentum, Utopianisti
