(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: February 10, 2010) More than 160 people died in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan; many were rescued alive. Thousands of Greek workers went on...
(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: December 31, 2009) The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Afghanistan that killed eight Americans who worked for the CIA...
(Finland) It's a play on words (svangtime = swingtime), and fun all around. This good natured cakewalk from Finland struts its stuff and we just have to laugh. As usual...
(Finland/Sami) Wimme Saari is from the Sami people, otherwise known as Laplanders, who are the oldest indigenous people of northern Europe. Although he sings the traditional "yoik" songs of his...
(Sweden/Finland) "Gjallarhorn" takes its name from the instrument from Norse mythology, used to communicate between the world of Asgard and Midgard. It's an appropriate choice, as Gjallarhorn has chosen to...
(Finland) It's been over twenty years since the Finnish folk music renaissance hit these shores, and Varttina was one of its first ambassadors. The band has been through many changes...
(Finland) It's been a long and varied road for this Finnish band. Starting in 1983 as a group of youngsters getting together to sing and play folk music, they most...
The Finnish Furies (Varttina) have been a band for 25 years, and they are tighter than ever. They demonstrate their signature sound for Link TV with renditions of "Laiska" and...
