Kadi Vija & Arttu Takalo – Levottomat

Kadi Vija: vocals
Arttu Takalo: vibraphone

Arttu and Kadi happened to be at a gig together in 2019. The show at that time contained a lot of improvisation and it was that kind of music making that led the artists to work closely together. With and as a result of several duo performances, Takalo’s 10th solo album “Levoton klovni” was born, in the creation of which Vija played a significant role: joint improvisations led to compositions that then ended up on the album.

Kadi Vija is also on Takalo’s next “Dark Jazz” album, which will be released in 2024.

Kadi Vija is a talented jazz and improvised music sound artist of the young Finnish generation. Her unique approach to singing and interpretation is influenced by instrumental jazz music, flowing thoughts and abstraction. Vija tells stories in the language of melodies, tones and ideas, bypassing the singer’s most characteristic method – lyrics.

Kadi Vija’s home page

Photo: Arttu – Miku Toivanen

The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden, The Finnish Music Foundation and The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike).