Biography

Tsuumi Sound System is one of Finland’s most notable world music groups of the 21st Century. Rooted in Nordic folk traditions, they’ve toured extensively in 20 different countries around the globe, recorded three widely praised albums and a live session on BBC 3, and worked together with groups like Väsen and Die Deutsche Kammerfilharmonie.

Their four studio albums have received excellent reviews around the world. “Gorgeous textures, stealthy invention and sheer beauty”, Fiona Talkington wrote of Floating Letters (released in 2013). Crowds from Shetland Folk Festival to Folkest in Spilimbergo, Italy have once gain witnessed their live energy quoted ”volcanic” and ”outrageous”.

Michal Shapiro of Huffinton Post saw the band live at Womex in Thessaloniki, Greece:

”I cannot imagine Tsuumi Sound System getting any tighter or more exciting. The energy is all there, plus an excellent combination of Finnish fiddle music with a rock steady rhythm section.”                           

“Tsuumi Sound System is the rock band of the Finnish folk music field.” – Mari Koppinen, Helsingin Sanomat