The World Music School PODCAST - The Shows

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#1 Gian Majidi 07.10.2020An Iranian/Finnish singer, composer based in Helsinki. Gian has Kurdish background and speaks in different languages. He has a master’s degree in Global and classical music. He teaches singing in Sibelius academy and composes music for movies, pop songs, and orchestral music.

#1 Gian Majidi
07.10.2020

An Iranian/Finnish singer, composer based in Helsinki. Gian has Kurdish background and speaks in different languages. He has a master’s degree in Global and classical music. He teaches singing in Sibelius academy and composes music for movies, pop songs, and orchestral music.

ژیان مجیدی خواننده و آهنگساز ایرانی مقیم کشور فنلاند است. ژیان فارغ التحصیل رشته موسیقی ملل از آکادمی موسیقی سیبلیوس در فنلاند است. او همراه با برادرش سیروان گروه باران بند را در سال ۲۰۱۳ تاسیس نمودند که این گروه در چندین کشور از جمله سوئد، دانمارک، لهستان، اسپانیا و...

#22 Dj Sophia Weseka26.03.2025Helsinki-based DJ known for energetic sets that blend dancehall, Afro-influenced rhythms, and contemporary club sounds. She has built a growing following through performances, dance culture, and social media, combining DJing with dancehall performance and community engagement. Her style focuses on high-energy mixes designed to move crowds and connect diverse audiences on the dance floor.

#22 Dj Sophia Weseka
26.03.2025

Helsinki-based DJ known for energetic sets that blend dancehall, Afro-influenced rhythms, and contemporary club sounds. She has built a growing following through performances, dance culture, and social media, combining DJing with dancehall performance and community engagement. Her style focuses on high-energy mixes designed to move crowds and connect diverse audiences on the dance floor.

Producer and host: Pedro AibéoGuest: Sophia WekesaSound recording, editing and live streaming:Bailey Polkinghorne *The audio piece was recorded and edited at the Helsinki Open Waves performance & recording room located at Caisa.

#23 Ilkka Heinonen 30.04.2025Ilkka Heinonen is a Helsinki-based musician and composer specialising in folk and world music, playing the jouhikko, double bass,violone,e and viola da gamba – with a passion for early music. As one of the pioneers of jouhikko playing, Heinonen has sought to expand the possibilities of the instrument.

#23 Ilkka Heinonen 
30.04.2025

Ilkka Heinonen is a Helsinki-based musician and composer specialising in folk and world music, playing the jouhikko, double bass,violone,e and viola da gamba – with a passion for early music. As one of the pioneers of jouhikko playing, Heinonen has sought to expand the possibilities of the instrument.

Ilkka Heinonen is a Helsinki-based musician and composer specialising in folk and world music, playing the jouhikko, double bass,violone,e and viola da gamba - with a passion for early music. As one of the pioneers of jouhikko playing, Heinonen has sought to expand...

#2 Anna Dantchev 14.10.2020 Finnish-Bulgarian singer and composer Anna Dantchev -Bulgarian Voice from FInland-, who hails from Haapavesi, the international band released their debut album Say It (Glomama Music) in May 2020. The album entered the prestigious World Music Charts Europe list in June and has been played on radio stations around the world.

#2 Anna Dantchev
14.10.2020

Finnish-Bulgarian singer and composer Anna Dantchev -Bulgarian Voice from FInland-, who hails from Haapavesi, the international band released their debut album Say It (Glomama Music) in May 2020. The album entered the prestigious World Music Charts Europe list in June and has been played on radio stations around the world.

DANTCHEV:DOMAIN on vahvoja elokuvallisia melodioita, tiukkoja Bulgarian rytmejä sekä elementtejä jazzista ja bluesista. Yhtye kertoo ihmisenkokoisia tarinoita. Haapavedeltä lähtöisin olevan suomalais-bulgarialaisen laulajan ja säveltäjän Anna Dantchevin -Bulgarian...

#3 Alessandro Danna 21.10.2020 Batterista, didatta e produttore musicale italiano, residente ormai da 3 anni a Helsinki. Attivo dal 2012 nella scena jazz europea ed americana, ha iniziato a collaborare con importanti nomi della scena mondiale sin da giovanissimo, come David Kikoski, Benito Gonzalez, Essiet Okon Essiet, Mark Gross, Janusz Muniak, John Taylor, Eve Cornelious, Gregory Boyd , Abraham Burton, Rick Germanson, Bruce Barth e molti altri.

#3 Alessandro Danna
21.10.2020

Batterista, didatta e produttore musicale italiano, residente ormai da 3 anni a Helsinki. Attivo dal 2012 nella scena jazz europea ed americana, ha iniziato a collaborare con importanti nomi della scena mondiale sin da giovanissimo, come David Kikoski, Benito Gonzalez, Essiet Okon Essiet, Mark Gross, Janusz Muniak, John Taylor, Eve Cornelious, Gregory Boyd , Abraham Burton, Rick Germanson, Bruce Barth e molti altri.

Alessandro D’Anna, batterista, didatta e produttore musicale italiano, residente ormai da 3 anni a Helsinki. Attivo dal 2012 nella scena jazz europea ed americana, ha iniziato a collaborare con importanti nomi della scena mondiale sin da giovanissimo, come David...

#10 Mercedes Krapovickas 09.09.2021 Mercedes is an Argentinian bandoneon player, pianist, composer, and sound designer with Lithuanian roots, currently based in Finland. The bandoneon is her starting point, from which she explores movement, sound, and expression. She has performed extensively as a tango soloist in Europe and Argentina for the past 20 years.

#10 Mercedes Krapovickas
09.09.2021

Mercedes is an Argentinian bandoneon player, pianist, composer, and sound designer with Lithuanian roots, currently based in Finland. The bandoneon is her starting point, from which she explores movement, sound, and expression. She has performed extensively as a tango soloist in Europe and Argentina for the past 20 years.

Mercedes es una bandoneonista, pianista, compositora y diseñadora de sonido de Argentina con raíces lituanas radicada en Finlandia.El bandoneón es su punto de partida desde donde explora el movimiento, el sonido y la expresión.Ha actuado como solista de tango...