Loituma
Loituma, a Finnish folk music group founded in 1989 in Helsinki, began as the
septuor Jäykkä Leipä under the Sibelius Academy’s respected folk department; its
early lineup featured singers Sanna Kurki‑Suonio and Tellu Paulasto before they
joined Hedningarna. The group’s breakthrough came in 1996 with the a cappella
rendition of "Ievan Polkka", which later became a viral internet meme in 2006.
Their studio album Things of Beauty was released in 1998 and In the Moonlight in
1999, both recorded in 1998. Loituma received the Group of the Year award at the
Kaustinen Folk Music Festiva...
