Single ”Once Upon a Time in the North” marries Western feels with the idiom of Finnish schlager.
Having hit the jackpot on their previous album, Kallio, quintet Dalindèo is about to release their fourth disc, Slavic Souls, in Finland and abroad on 8 April. The first single ”Once Upon a Time in the North” is a fitting prelude to the group’s signature aesthetics, which cross shady Slavic atmosphere, Finnish tango and jazz
Listen to the single here.
To celebrate the new effort, the group launches a collection of jewellery, designed by the Oulu-based design studio Yo Zen. Comprising earrings and pendants, the collection was debuted at a fashion show organised at Oulu Music Festival on 12 March.
Dalindèo on Tour in March and April
12 Mar Oulu Music Festival, Oulu
8 Apr Funky Elephant, Festival, Helsinki
9 Apr TTT-Klubi, Tampere
14 Apr Sellosali, Espoo
After almost ten years, the line-up of Dalindèo has undergone no changes. Lead by Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, the frontman of the orchestra Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana, he has, throughout his career, composed music where the tradition of jazz meets a myriad of other influences for a classy and refreshing effect. Like the leader, the other members saxophonist Pope Puolitaival, trumpeter Jose Mäenpää, bassist Pekka Lehti, drummer Jaska Lukkarinen and percussionist Rasmus Pailos belong to the cream of Finnish jazz.