World Music School (WMS) Open Mic at the Helsinki Open Waves
A 40 min live show, moderated by Pedro Aibéo, chairman of the WMS at the Helsinki Open Waves in Caisa. Every 4th Wednesday of the month at 16:00 Finnish time.
The show invites musicians to talk about their work and lives and play live music. The goal is to promote local artists, preferably from foreign backgrounds, and around world music. The interview is done in different languages (EN, PT, DE, ES, FR).

Kiureli is a true folk musician of the 2020s – meaning making music for the people, and playing it live to the people! His gigs are a mix of mellow songs and ambiences – and hot beats and rhythms. He produces the sounds live as a one man band while singing, playing accordion and guitar, and utilizing loopers, drum machines and more! Kiureli has performed in twenty-one countries on three continents. As a true music innovator, he has initiated several groundbreaking projects, the most famous of which is the band Shava, localizing Panjabi bhangra music to Finland.

Credits
Producer & Host: Pedro Aibéo
Guest: Kiureli Sammallahti
Sound recording, editing & live streaming: Bailey Polkinghorne
*The audio piece was recorded and edited at the Helsinki Open Waves performance & recording room located at Caisa.
**The views expressed in this audio piece and texts are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of Helsinki Open Waves.
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