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[]

• Official website

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