Timi Järvivuori & Kaikuva Kulkue

The Timi Järvivuori & Kaikuva Kulkue band aims to bring folk and Romani music and Schlager to the present day with a fresh spin.

The band consists in part of the Orkestra Suora Lähetys lineup, which is known for extensively playing with Samuli Edelman in 2017–2022.

Timi Järvivuori’s song has been described as simultaneously credible, fragile and powerful. With his multidimensional singing style, Timi Järvivuori wants to ring out echoes of life: its beauty, melancholy, brutality and hope.

Two years ago, Timi Järvivuori’s friend, actor and singer Samuli Edelmann, suggested that Timi should make an album under his own name that would consist of important songs from his childhood. The songs that have resonated with Timi since his childhood and throughout his life come from Arvo Valte Palmroth, a well-known, respected folk singer, songwriter and lay preacher born in Kauhajoki in 1916. His songs have previously been recorded by the likes of Anneli Sari, Markus Allan and Taisto Tammi.

For Palmroth’s songs, Järvivuori assembled a soulful ensemble that includes top musicians from the Orkestra Suora Lähetys band.

“I’m thrilled to have been able to record these songs from my childhood that are part of the valuable legacy of Arvo Valte Palmroth. I was six years old when I first heard these songs and I sang them a lot when I was young. I want to make sure that Palmroth’s wonderful songs live on as part of our culture and will be passed on to future generations.

On the album, we have tried to bring out the best of Romani music, old folk music, jazz and Schlager, adapting them to our present day with a fresh spin. We hope that this music could be timeless and be passed on from one generation to the next, preserving traditions and the rich diversity of different cultures. We look forward to future encounters and the opportunity to perform these songs for all of you,” says Järvivuori.

Timi Järvivuori & Kaikuva kulkue:
Timi Järvivuori – vocals
Antti Kivimäki – bass
Tomi Saikkonen – drums
Valtteri Bruun – guitar
Jari Kokkinen – accordion