Shava (band)

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Shava is a band from Finland. The band calls its music Suomibhangra (Finnish Bhangra), a genre created by the band itself.[1] Finnish Bhangra is a fusion of Finnish lyrics and Punjabi music. In 2010 the band released its first album Betoninen kotimaani, which was voted as the audience favorite for the Folk Music Record Of The Year 2010 in Finland.[2] The band has toured in Finland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands[3] Canada[4] and Iceland.[5]

Discography[]

  • (2010)
  • (2015)

References[]

  1. ^ http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/10/shava_shava_the_sound_of_finnish_bhangra_1083084.html ”Shava, Shava!” The Sound of Finnish Bhangra, YLE news
  2. ^ http://www.musex.fi/en/newsletter/pekko-kappi-wins-album-of-the-year-award/
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2012-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://livinginvancouver.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/downtown-bhangra/ Living in Vancouver(blog)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-04-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) NORDIC MUSICAL SAFARI EXPLOSION

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