Ella Isotalo | Dänkki Briha - Etno-Espa

Ella Isotalo and Dänkki Briha guide the Etno-Espa afternoon from cinematic sound worlds to futuristic ethno-electronic and folktronica.

16.00 | Ella Isotalo

Ella Isotalo's music is cinematic and takes listeners to different fascinating landscapes. The inspiration for Ella's solo material comes from the musical tradition of the Tanzanian Wagogo people and her own heritage.

The Helsinki-based musician and composer plays violin, jouhikko, and the Wagogo ilimba - a type of finger piano - and sings in Finnish and Swahili. The pieces are built live layer by layer with loopers and contain improvisation.

The Wagogo tradition, which Ella has studied in Tanzania, merges with her own South Ostrobothnian and Savo-Karelian heritage.

Ella Isotalo - violin, ilimba, jouhikko, vocals

17.15 | Dänkki Briha

Dänkki Briha is a trio moving at the intersection of ethno-electronic and folktronica, combining experimental production, folk music interpretation, and theatrical expression.

On the releases from the band's second album Merjamaa, new songs are heard where pre-literate East Baltic lyrics and folk singing tradition merge with futuristic sound landscapes.

Dänkki Briha placed third in the Etno-Espa song competition 2024 with the theme Folk Song 2050.

Juho Liira - vocals
Matias Kontula - electric violin
Manu Penttilä - production, electric guitar, ukulele, percussion, backing vocals