The legendary Funky Elephant club festival celebrates its 30th birthday at Korjaamo in Helsinki on Saturday 1.11.2025. The impressive space in Töölö will host the celebrations on two stages and in a DJ lounge. That special Funky Elephant vibe takes over building and makes us shake what the mama gave us! In addition to the funky music, Funky Elephant is known for its beautiful decorations and visuals. The legendary VJ group Kangastus will take care of the latter and you will grace the first.
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Programme
Main stage:
19:30 Emilia Sisco
21:30 Eternal Erection
23:30 Aavikko
+ Funky Amigos DJ’s
& Cirkus performances
Corner hall:
20:30 Raakasaga & Yökylä
22:30 Vodou Fusion
Lobby:
Funky Amigos DJ’s: Bunuel, Magis Sam, SoulllJay, O.T. Almighty, Borzin, Lilli Rose, Lord Fatty, Mc Njassa, Funky Ville
Visuals by Kangastus
Programme and timetable to be confirmed, changes possible
Aavikko
Extremely engaging live band Aavikko will come to Vaunusali main stage to finish off the proceedings in the evening. They have been given the permission to renovate the main floor of Korjaamo completely and take the dance to those mystical next levels. One to witness. The band from Siilinjärvi has never really stopped their disco funk, but they have become active again in recent years and returned to share the joyful sound of their muysic with the audiences.
Aavikko is celebrating their 30th anniversary also in the festival. Their latest album Sound of Muysic is from 2023 and now a new single To Me has just been released. Did we already mention that Aavikko is an incredibly strong live act? They sent us greetings: We Play – You Dance.
Eternal Erection
The godfathers of Finnish funk! We welcome Eternal Erection to the main stage to celebrate their 30th anniversary also. Lots of anniversaries going on! They were the pioneers and among the first ones to bring that genuinely smelly funk music to the larger audiences in Finland. Making us dance and celebrate both on stage and on the roof of their touring bus Betty. Mmmmm that Funky Bus!
The discography is remarkable but above all Eternal Erection is a must-see live act. They play tight, they funk unashamedly and they make you sweat! The band is back in the studio after a long break, a new single is on the way and a new album may appear some time, but November 1st at Korjaamo will be a hot and funky evening for sure. Special guests, check, full house, check, Eternal Erection, check.
Emilia Sisco
Nowadays when someone says Emilia Sisco, we say soul queen. It has been great to follow the long career of the artist whose exceptional talent was obvious from the very first moments and who has now risen to completely new heights with her solo debut Introducing Emilia Sisco. The soulful soloist beautifully articulates our common soul and sings it to us so touchingly that everything immediately feels better and soul is no longer just a word but something that comes true. Emilia Sisco will bless the Funky Elephant main stage. Come and witness. Kuningatar.
Vodou Fusion
In addition to the larger Vaunusali main stage, a more intimate club space will also be set up in Korjaamo and the incredibly upbeat Vodou Fusion will set the dance floor ablaze there with their supersonic afrofusion. They have been performing in our parties before, they have made us dance and they have left us wanting more and more. An incredibly energetic, positive, totally danceable and brilliant live band will bring their vodou to the Funky Elephant again on 1st of November.
Led by Beninese-born Gildas Houessou the band features musicians from Finland, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Cuba. Truly international cooperation for the well-being of our dancing feet. Soul healing. Get to the stage early. The place will be full. The dance will be there.
Raakasaga
& Yökylä
Raakasaga will come to put a spell on the Kulmasali club space also. The rapper/singer, who released her stunning debut album Palapeli a couple of years ago, is coming to present a special show in the Funky Elephant. Nice up the dance!
Rap can have so many flavors. Raakasaga makes you think, makes you move and makes you smile with her rhymes and we are honored to have the microphone maestra on stage with the jazzy hip hop trio Yökylä led by Aapo Soulanto (on keyboards!) and Sonja Lehto on co-vocals. In England they say “very special”. They know.
SirkusSielu / SoulCirco
Long-standing circus artist collective SoulCirco will come and amaze the festival audience with their breathtaking acrobatics.
SoulCirco has a long history exploring the possibilities and differend dimensions of the art of circus and is known for their diverse and multidisciplinary repertoire and performances. In the Funky Elephant festival they will create an experience that will take the audience deep into the wonderful world of fantasy.
Tickets and info
Funky Elephant Festival
Saturday 1.11.2025, doors 18.30
Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo
Töölönkatu 51 A-B, Helsinki
K18
