[TR24][OF] Teija Niku - Tovi - 2026 (world fusion, nordic folk, accordion solo)

Об исполнительнице (рус.) | About Artist (ru)

Тейя Нику
Финляндская аккордеонистка Тейя Нику (род. в 1982 г., Хаапавеси, Финляндия) известна своим искусным мастерством в исполнении скандинавской и балканской народной музыки. В прессе её описывают как «композитора с превосходным чувством мелодии», а также как «изобретательного аранжировщика», а её лирический стиль игры на аккордеоне как «выходящий за рамки технического совершенства или позирования». Тейя начала активно выступать с семилетнего возраста. На сегодняшний день является профессиональным фолк-музыкантом со степенью магистра от знаменитой Академии народной музыки им. Сибелиуса. Играет как на диатоническом, так и на хроматическом кнопочном аккордеоне.
https://www.last.fm/ru/music/Teija+Niku/+wiki

Об исполнительнице (англ.) | About Artist (en)

Teija Niku
Teija Niku is a Finnish accordionist, known for her expertise in Nordic and Balkan folk music. She has been described as a composer with an excellent sense of melody as well as inventive arranger, and her lyrical style of playing the accordion transcends technical accomplishment or pose.
Niku's previous solo albums, Memento (self-release 2017) and Finsko Pajdusko (Rockadillo Records 2011), both made it to the list of The Best Albums of the Year on Finland's largest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and latter mentioned was also nominated the Ethno Album of the Year in Finland’s version of the Grammys (Emma Gaala). Niku is also known for the bands Polka Chicks and Karuna as well as Teija Niku & Grupa Balkan, which also won the respected Konsta Jylhä Competition in 2012. In the past years Niku has diligently performed in the USA with duo Aallotar, combining Finnish and Finnish-American tradition, and started a new Teija Niku Kvartetti, which performs music from the Memento album with jazz influences.
In the summer of 2019 Ääniä Records released Niku's third solo album Hetkessä, which introduces the artist literally solo. Wide range of registers as well as dynamic and technical possibilities of the accordion, together with in-the-moment improvisations, have been the basis for new music, which is entirely composed, arranged and recorded by Niku herself.
"The entirety of Hetkessä is never forced or pyrotechnic, but relies on thoughtful contemplation and gracefulness to achieve its goal of bringing the listener into the studio with her, and keeping that listener in the moment." - Cliff Furnald, RootsWorld
https://www.womex.com/virtual/haapavesi_folk_music/teija_niku

Об альбоме (англ.) | About Album (en)

Info for 'Tovi'Finnish accordionist Teija Niku is set to release her new album, Tovi, with an official launch concert scheduled for early 2026. In this latest work, Niku further refines her signature blend of Nordic folk and Balkan musical traditions. The album emphasizes lyrical expression, sophisticated composition, and virtuosic accordion performance. Tovi offers a contemporary perspective on folk music, seamlessly merging intimate chamber elements with complex, evocative arrangements.
"This album is dedicated in loving memory of my mother, Enni, whose spirit continues to guide me, and in celebration of my daughter, Laila, whose presence brings light and hope to every note.
Thank you, Kimpi — my companion in life and work — for helping me bring yet another album to life."
Teija Niku
Composing this album was supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
released January 9, 2026

Состав | Artists

Teija Niku: accordion, vocals
All music composed, arranged and produced by Teija Niku
Recorded by Teija Niku at Studio Thöle in 2024
Mixed by Kimpi Huisman at Studio Thöle
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover photos by Anna-Maria Viksten
Cover design by Teija Niku