Elokuu

This article is about Finnish musical band. For Finnish 1956 film titled "Elokuu", see The Harvest Month.
Elokuu

Elokuu performing at Bar Kino in Pori April 20, 2012
Background information
Origin Finland
Genres rap, reggae, folk, "cityhumppa"
Years active 2011present
Labels EMI / Capitol Records
Website Official website
Members Nopsajalka
Juno
Jonas W. Karlsson

Elokuu (August in Finnish) is a Finnish hip hop band founded in 2011 by reggae artist Nopsajalka, Kenyan-Finnish rapper Juno and producer Jonas W. Karlsson[1] as a mix of Finnish swing and jazz.

Their first official single "Soutaa huopaa"[2] was released on 20 January 2012 with great success. It peaked at number 2 on the Finnish Singles Chart. Elokuu's debut album Hääväki saapuu released by Capitol / EMI Music entered the Finnish Albums Chart at number 2 in its first week of release.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Charts
FIN
[3]
2012 Hääväki saapuu 2
2013 Pöytä on katettu 8

Singles

Year Title Charts Album
FIN
[3]
2012 "Soutaa huopaa" 2 Hääväki saapuu
"Saatilla" 8
"Kullankaivaja"
2013 ”Tänään lähtee” 12 Pöytä on katettu

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