Kimmo Pohjonen

The recipient of Folk Musician of the Year awards in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, Kimmo Pohjonen has brought a modern sensibility to the traditional accordion music of Finland. A veteran of pop and rock bands, Pohjonen continues to apply what he's learned to the folk music of his homeland. His debut album, Kielo, released in March, 1999, was named one of the year's best albums by Finland's leading daily newspaper, Helsingen Sanomat. The son of a piano accordion player, Pohjonen began playing the button accordion at the age of ten. After studying classical music at Helsinki Co...