SUNDAY NIGHT
HELGE TALLQVIST BAND AND QUEEN FATIMA
On Sunday night at Hietsun Paviljonki, April 27th 2025, we will have our closing party. The party starts at 19:30 and Helge Tallqvist Band will play at 20:00. Grab a weekend pass or a single night ticket for the Sunday party, and come hear one of the best blues bands Helsinki has to offer.
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The Band
Helge Tallqvist is one of the foremost blues harmonica artists in the Nordics. He has recorded numerous albums, including a tribute to George “Harmonica” Smith. He regularly plays in Helsinki and frequently highlights female singers of the blues.
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Read more about Helge Tallqvist on his website https://www.helgetallqvist.com/
The Vocals
One such female blues singer is Queen Fatima (Fatima Kortesoja) who will be joining at The Grind. Fatima is a dark-voiced and soulful singer. She was a semi-finalist in the 2011 Finnish Idols and performed in 2011-2012 as the soloist of Helge Tallqvist's then band. In addition to this, Fatima is also the soloist of the Half Past Never Band.
