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Teija Niku & Juha Kujanpää

About

Teija Niku (b. 1982) is a Finnish accordionist and composer known for her lyrical command of Nordic and Balkan folk traditions, with three solo albums and twelve US tours to her name. Juha Kujanpää (b. 1974) is a Finnish pianist and composer who moves freely between folk, jazz and progressive rock. The two have worked together since 2008 - including in the folk trio Karuna - and released their debut duo album Aamunkoitto on Rockadillo Records in March 2025, drawing on folk, classical and jazz influences. Niku also serves as artistic director of the Haapavesi Folk Music Festival and teaches at the Sibelius Academy.

12
Teija Niku solo US tours
#7
World Music Charts Europe peak (Tovi, Feb 2026)
9
Aamunkoitto tracks

What's new

  • 2026-01

    Teija Niku released her fourth solo album Tovi on 9 January 2026, a self-produced solo accordion record.

  • 2026-02

    Niku's solo album Tovi reached no. 7 on the World Music Charts Europe in February 2026.

  • 2025-03

    The duo album Aamunkoitto was released by Rockadillo Records in March 2025.

  • 2025-05

    World Music Central reviewed Aamunkoitto, describing it as original works for accordion and piano rooted in western classical and Finnish folk music.

  • 2025-07

    Teija Niku & Juha Kujanpää performed at Musiikkitalo's free summer terrace concert series in Helsinki in July 2025.

Tracks

AamunkoittoTitle track of the 2025 duo album; official video released March 2025
Violan polskaSingle from Aamunkoitto (2025), released as a YouTube video alongside the title track
Ajde JanoMost-streamed track by Teija Niku on Spotify (25,000+ streams)
FlypolskaSecond most-streamed Teija Niku track on Spotify
Paholaisen polskaStandout track from the 2026 solo album Tovi

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