Marjo Smolander: Cosmologies

Marjo Smolander: Cosmologies

October 28, 2021

Pluck Listening Post 324. Abbreviated version of Marjo Smolander’s biography: Born in the smallest village in Finland’s North Karelia region, she made the Sahara her second home and had to pull strings to get where she is today. Expanded story: It was in her fortunate...
Zäpämmät: Äiti Maa

Zäpämmät: Äiti Maa

July 7, 2020

Women, Water and Song Listening Post 260. Global and local are like yin and yang for the duo Zäpämmät. Though partners Marjo Smolander and Pauliina Kauppila are both deeply rooted in Finnish folk tradition and have degrees from Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy, Smolander...