Orpopojan valssi from Lastenkerääjä by Akkajee
This ballady is based on a true story of an orphaned boy in 1930s’ Finland.
Akkajee is a band of two akkas* creating string noise on the rotten roots of Finnish folk tradition. Akkajee’s layered aesthetics will invite you to the world of frozen lakes, haunting nightmares and transcendental visions.
Iida Savolainen: viola, vocals etc.
Meriheini Luoto: nyckelharpa, vocals etc.
*Akka. A headstrong woman with a decisive attitude and a sharp tongue. (Finnish)