Funky Elephant
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Funky Elephant is an annual springtime music festival in Helsinki, Finland. It's dedicated to a vast variety of styles within black rhythm music. Genres represented include funk, soul, Hip hop, jazz, Latin, reggae, afrobeat etc. Funky Elephant has been organized since 1994.
Location[]
The festival is held at Tavastia Club and its smaller sub-club downstairs, Semifinal. The clubs are located in the very center of Helsinki.
Performers[]
The festival has had such performers as
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- Roy Ayers
- Joe Bataan
- Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
- Tony Allen
- DJ Vadim & One Self
Overall, the festival has had over 100 live performances and over 70 DJs.
Organiser and other events[]
The organizer is Funky Amigos, which is a non-profit association. Its aim is to enhance the status of modern rhythm music scene and its artists in Finland. In wider prospect, Funky Amigos also wants to encourage multi-culturality and tolerance.
Other Funky Amigos' events include
- The Funk Awards, a gala event to give recognition to those Finns who have kept the scene showcased domestically. Held annually since 2000.
- The Baby Elephant Tour, a chance for the lesser-known, up and coming Finnish artists to tour clubs around Finland.
External links[]
- Jazz festivals in Finland
- Festivals in Helsinki
- Music festivals established in 1994
- Spring (season) events in Finland
- Music festival stubs