Matti Sten
Where
Järvenpää-talo
Järvenpää, Finland
The world’s northernmost flamenco singer, Anna Murtola’s new project “La Tierra Blanca” is world-class flamenco music from Northern Finland. The La Tierra Blanca album is Murtola’s second solo album. La Tierra Blanca live show is a visually impressive stage work combining sound art, video art and flamenco music.
Organizers
City of Järvenpää
La Tierra Blanca (“The White Land”) is a union between the Spanish flamenco tradition and the singer’s own northern roots. The lyrics and themes of Murtola’s music, which originate from Oulu, draw from the northern natural and mental landscape, personal experiences and stories of the past. Some even from Finnish folklore.
In the concert, collages of natural sounds and synthetic soundscapes meet the sensitivity and disarming power of the human voice. Video art that shimmers with northern light and shadow is combined with the expressive tradition of flamenco and the uncompromising musical expertise of a group of top Nordic flamenco musicians.
Vocals: Anna Murtola
Guitar: Joonas Widenius
Percussions: Ricardo Padilla
Violin: Lotta-Maria Heiskanen
Piano: Merve Abdurrahman
Kantele: Hanna Ryynäneni
Sound art: Paavo Impiö
Video art and photography: JP Manninen