Johanna Försti

As the culmination of Saturday night, soulful and incredibly versatile singer Johanna Försti will serve up a bunch of fast and energetic songs at the closing concert of the festival. Försti, known from the orchestra of the Tanssii Tähtien Kanssa (Dancing with the Stars) program, leads the listeners into the world of soul and gospel with her dream band, bringing the joy of rhythm and the hum of Hammond to Turku’s summer evening. The hits of Lenny Kravitz, Abba and U2, among others, get a new form in the hands of a quartet consisting of the best artists of Finnish jazz.

Johanna Försti – vocals
Mikko Helevä – Hammond-organ
Juho Kivivuori – bass
Mamba Assefa – drums, percussion