Pedro Aibéo

Our 2025 podcast season is back

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 podcast series OpenMic, recorded live from the Helsinki Open Waves!

Listen to the voices, stories, and performances of talented musicians and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds, all coming together to celebrate the universal language of music.

The Dates:

26.02 at 16:00
26.03 at 17:00
30.04 at 16:00
28.05 at 16:00
25.06 at 16:00

27.08 at 16:00
24.09 at 16:00
29.10 at 16:00
26.11 at 16:00

What to Expect:

Live performances by local and international artists.

Engaging interviews and stories that explore the journeys of musicians.

Live at: https://www.helsinkiopenwaves.com/

GRAND OPENING: World Music School AIR

World Music School AIR

We’re excited to announce that we will be opening the first-ever permanent school for AIR music, The World Music School AIR!

The school will have its official opening on the 21st of August, while serving as one of the key stops during the Airientation day (https://airguitarworldchampionships.com/…/airientation/). This project will be seeded at the former building of Store Talo at Lipporannantie 16, 90500 Oulu , under the, also new, Gamified Cohousing Oulu (https://gamifiedcohousing.com/oulu/).

Additionally, this building and its activities will be part of the 2025 Housing Fair of the city of Oulu and will host an artistic residency this year!

We are open for partnerships, interested individuals who want to join our team, host events, and accommodate people. All press is welcomed to cover the event as well as all cultural operators are invited for coffee!

This project is in collaboration with the Air Guitar World Championships – Ilmakitaransoiton MM-kisat – Ilmakitaransoiton MM-kisat.

Stay tuned for more updates!

#GamifiedCohousingOulu #WorldMusicSchoolAir #Innovation #CommunityDevelopment Asuntomessut

Open Mic with Ida Marie Jessen

Open Mic

Tomorrow the 3rd of April 2024, we will be live in another OpenMic show. The guest will be Ida Marie Jessen.
Tune in at 13:00 at the Helsinki Open Waves-HOW website, recorded live from Kulttuurikeskus Caisa, moderated by Pedro Aibeo

#OpenMic #WMSHelsinki #WorldMusic

Open Mic show with Sami Karkar

Open Mic

We have live today at 16:00 (EET), at our Open Mic show at the Helsinki Open Waves-HOW in Kulttuurikeskus Caisa, the French-Tunisien musician, Sami Karkar

Sami has been studying since 2022 at the Global Music department of Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki.

Also a trained scientist from his first life, Sami has previously graduated with a PhD in music acoustics from Aix-Marseille University (France), and worked several years as an academic researcher.

Revitalizing Helsinki’s Downtown

WMS events

The World Music School was invited by the City of Helsinki to contribute to the program of Revitalizing Downtown – summer streets and city center (Kadut Elävät). We brought on the 26.6 a series of our “Folk Dances with Live Music” events to the Finnish National Museum

We taught there how to dance some folk dances of the world. The event counted with three groups of musicians and dance teachers that played during the 2022 Juhannus celebrations. The music was acoustic, requiring no electricity.

– Ivory Coast (Africa)
– Yiddish (Europe)
– Nicaragua (America)

We believe these events are a great way to strengthen the connectedness among the different members of the participating diasporas. Enhancing the bonds between people of Helsinki is our way to participate in the city’s community. Indeed through Music and Dance people are sharing beyond simple words, they convey their own enthusiasm and energy towards each other.

The venue was held at the Finnish National Museum backyard between 13-16.

https://www.facebook.com/events/723823568671370/