On ”The Kalevala Day” Feb 28 2021 Värttinä release a new song ”Louhi” featuring Värttinä’s founding-member Sari Kaasinen. Louhi is a mystical and powerful queen of the land known as Pohjola in Finnish and Karelian mythology. The song pays homage to all powerful women – the modern day ”Louhis” – around the world. 🤩
Music & Lyrics: Sari Kaasinen
Arrangement: Värttinä, Sari Kaasinen, Jukka Kyllönen
Vocals: Sari Kaasinen, Mari Kaasinen, Karoliina Kantelinen, Susan Aho
Fiddle, stroh violin, jouhikko: Lassi Logren
Hadjira, daf: Mikko Hassinen
Acoustic guitar, cittern, bass: Matti Laitinen
Percussion: Jukka Kyllönen
Voices: Lassi Logren, Matti Laitinen
Brilliant song. Never felt so connected to my spiritual ancestors from Sápmi and Finland.
Paul (Hiukka) Hellander in Adelaide, Australia.