Finnish rhythm music was exposed again at WOMEX – World Wide Music Expo, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal between October 19th and 23rd, 2022 with Funky Amigos representing not only the two exceptional Finnish acts Dashing Waves and Mama Longhorn but also the whole Finnish scene. Our delegates Joonas Kervinen and Sami Mannerheimo were … Lue lisää
Funky Amigos is again part of the production of Puhos Loves People festival, which highlights the most fascinating phenomenon, music, culture and arts of different languages groups residing in Helsinki. The event will be organized in the area of the old Puotinharjun Puhos shopping mall in the Itäkeskus area of eastside Helsinki on Saturday the … Lue lisää
The new information channel brings you loads of information on Finnish artists, who have contributed to the local subcultures here. Everything is published in both Finnish and English. Hop in!
World Village Festival is one of the highlights of spring and will be organized with a brand new concept in several locations in Helsinki in the end of May, and includes the Funky Lounge in Suvilahti provided by Funky Amigos.
PLEASE NOTE! (Update on May 20th):The operation of Radio Majava will finish on June 6th, so Elefanttiradio will be off-air for at least an indefinite period of time until we find a new home for the broadcasts in the future. We’d like to thank all the people, who participated either as a host, deejay or … Lue lisää
Funky Amigos participates in WOMEX in the end of October promoting three specially selected Finnish bands and the brand new Funky Finland online portal to the international community of music professionals.
The culturally diverse family festival Puhos Loves People will be organized again after a two years’ hiatus. Funky Amigos plays an active role in the collaborative production.
No live stream this time but the real thing after the gap year as it’s finally time to return to the lovely and welcoming Alppipuisto park! The funkiest family picnic of the year, Elephantasy – Funky Family Picnic, will be organized on Saturday July 17th next to the Linnanmäki amusement park in Alppila, Helsinki. Free … Lue lisää
The annual summer carnival of groovy sounds, diverse rhythms, joy, play and togetherness, Elephantasy – Funky Family Picnic, was one of the very anticipated happenings which got canceled in 2020 along with the whole Alppipuiston kesä event series and many others – for very understandable reasons. But we decided not give up, so now we’re … Lue lisää
Radio Majava started online in spring 2020 with the collaboration of several local music professionals. Elefanttiradio is the special show of the channel dedicated to black rhythm music, hosted by Funky Amigos every week since April. While one of the original hosts Funky Ville, who launched the program along with Sami “Magic Sam” Mannerheimo, moved … Lue lisää