compañía kaari & roni martin goes roots

Photo: Mari Waegelein

Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin goes ROOTS combines different musical traditions and styles that enrich the finnish cultural landscape. It is like a musical melting pot, where Arab, Jewish and Romani music meets the rhythms of flamenco and Finnish instrument bowed lyre.

In the performance Iraqi Ali Saad brings traditional Arabic music, Roni Martin his family's Jewish musical tradition, bowed lyre player Pekko Käppi Finnish folk music and choreographer Kaari Martin flamenco dance and rhythm. 

Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin goes ROOTS is suitable for all ages. On stage you will hear at least Finnish, Arabic, Hebrew and Ladino. You do not need to understand these languages: you can simply enjoy the music as an experience.


ON STAGE

Pekko Käppi – bowed lyre, voc.

Roni Martin – piano, guitar, voc.

Kaari Martin – dance, voc.

Ali Saad - vocals