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Finland’s Most Prestigious Jazz Awards Presented in Tampere – The Finnish Jazz Federation’s Yrjö Award to Vocalist Aili Ikonen

31.10.2025 | news

The most esteemed recognitions in Finnish jazz were presented in Tampere on Friday, 31 October. The Finnish Jazz Federation awarded the Yrjö Award to vocalist Aili Ikonen, the Andania Lifetime Achievement Award to Bosse Mellberg, Chair of Korppoo Jazz Association, and the Taimi Award for a talented young musician to drummer Veikka Kajamies. The Varjo-Yrjö Award, given by Yle’s Jazzradio for contributions to Finnish jazz culture, was awarded to Juhamatti Kauppinen, the retiring artistic director and producer of the Tampere Jazz Happening.

Raulin – Bekkas – Biayenda on a Baltic-Finnish journey

31.10.2025 | news

Francois Raulin on piano and mbira, Majid Bekkas on guembri, guitar and vocals, Emille Biayenda on drums and percussions join forces in an irresistible trio. At the crossroad of European, Gnawa and Central African traditions, these masters keep open to all winds of freedom. They hit the road from Latvia on 30 and 31 October, continue through Estonia on 1st November and reach Tampere Jazz Happening on 2 November.

We Jazz Festival in Helsinki, November 20–29 – first performers announced

27.8.2025 | news

The twelth We Jazz festival is organized in Helsinki November 20–29. The first performers have been announced, including guitarist legend Bill Frisell who makes his first performance at the festival, spoken word vocalist aja monet and the mystical London ensemble Ill Considered. Tickets are available now via Tiketti.