Consert med WAO

Poet, singer, and multidisciplinary artist Wilho Akseli Ollikainen (1934–1998) from Ullatti in Norrbotten lived, sang, felt, and reflected on existence, love, and darkness. He wrote about nature, the human condition, and the course of the world. Equipped with a cassette recorder and a typewriter, he composed, commented, and essentially blogged his experiences and reflections decades before the word “blog” was even invented. He created constantly—almost obsessively—and used art as a remedy for his inner demons.

The folk music group WAO (Wilho Akseli Ollikainen), featuring musicians from JP Nyströms, JORD, and JPP, have all been inspired and moved by Wilho Ollikainen’s artistic legacy in different ways. Drawing from his extensive and rich archive, they have created this new music and storytelling performance, directed by Kjell Peder Johansson. Wilho’s songs, ballads, poems, and above all his story, deserve to be heard and felt.

Welcome into Wilho’s world!

Folk music group WAO:

• Susanne Rantatalo – vocals
• Göran Eriksson – double bass, vocals
• Arto Järvelä – fiddle, kantele, vocals
• Jan Johansson – accordion, vocals
• Markus Falck – harmonium, vocals

Maunus: Kjell Peder Johansson & Markus Falck
Director: Kjell Peder Johansson
Production: Folk music group WAO
Organizer: Burträsksvängen

The performance is in Swedish, but texts and poems are also presented in Finnish and Meänkieli.


18:00 WAO Act 1
18:50 Coffee break
19:15 WAO Act 2
20:10 Concert ends

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