Sahra Halgan

Paja Kongressi

Iconic singer and cultural activist, Sahra Halgan, lends her powerful voice to the struggle for recognition of Somaliland’s independence. She gained national acclaim in the ‘80s, during the fight to overthrow the Barre regime, as a nurse on the frontline who also sang...

Sara Curruchich

Tampere Hall - Main Auditorium

Poet, songwriter and performer of Maya descent, Sara Curruchich skilfully blends elements of her culture with cumbia, rock, reggae, son jarocho, and chacarera, applying her powerful voice to her socially committed lyrics sung in her native language, Kaqchikel, as well...

Sarab

Paja Kongressi

Blasting through style-borders, Sarab joyfully mix Arabic music, jazz and psychedelic rock to create cinematic electronic trance edifices built on sinuous melodies navigating between Eastern and European scales, through mellifluous ornamentation and rousing symphonic...

Shauit

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From the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, singer-songwriter Shauit sings about the complexity and beauty of the Innu nation, set in a fusion of folk, roots, and reggae that has brought him multiple awards and international festival appearances.

Stogie T

Paja Kongressi

Stogie T’s hard-hitting songs reflect a malaise prevalent in South Africa today: the dream deferred, the loss of hope under the crushing weight of an increasingly failing state. What becomes of the people’s thinking, their dysfunctions, and pathologies?...