Press release. Free for publication May 3, 2019

Flow Festival announces the lineup for Nordea Globe Balloon

Flow Festival’s landmark Balloon 360° stage showcases world-class jazz, topical African sounds, folk music and much more.

As in previous years, Flow Festival’s landmark Balloon stage offers some of the most inti- mate and impressive experiences the event has to offer. This year the stage is presented in partnership with Nordea, the biggest financial services group in northern . Nor- dea Globe Balloon stage features Californian psych-folk sensation Jonathan Wilson, rising -based rapper Flohio, Makaya McCraven, a jazz drummer and composer from Chi- cago, legendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders with his ensemble and with two sets, and up-and-coming afro jazz star as well as Turkish clarinet virtuoso Cüneyt Sepetçi.

Nordea Globe Balloon stage will also host South African seven-piece BCUC, known for their authentic, traditional and spiritual sound. Ugandan collective Nyege Nyege Ta- pes brings to Flow Kampire, one of East Africa’s most interesting DJs, and the Tanzanian duo Bamba Pana & Makavelin, pioneers of Tanzania’s burgeoning singeli scene. The hy- perkinetic music draws inspiration from house, noise, hardcore techno, rap and adverti- sing jingles.

Nordea Globe Balloon also features the top names in Finnish jazz: saxophonist Timo Lassy together with drummer Teppo Mäkynen, new generation minimalist experimenta- lists Katu Kaiku and Elifantree, a charming trio featuring voice, tenor sax and percussion. Also slated to perform at the festival are electropop wizard Jaakko Eino Kalevi, newco- mer Jesse Markin with his fusion of electro, and indie, M whose music is a series of dreamlike scenarios couched in powerful electronic/acoustic atmospheres, bowed lyre modernizer Pekko Käppi and his band K:H:H:L, whose music is influenced by folk music, mysticism and popular culture, as well as singer-songwriter Suad with her dramatic indie rock.

Flow Festival takes place in Suvilahti 9.–11. August 2019. Almost 150 artists perform at the festival. The following artists have been published so far:

Friday 9.8. Cardi B, Erykah Badu, Earl Sweatshirt, Neneh Cherry, slowthai, Nitzer Ebb, Leroy Burgess Full Band, Jonathan Wilson, Makaya McCraven, BCUC, Donato Dozzy, Dj Python (live), Eva Geist (live), Ash Lauryn, CCL, Denzel & J.Lindroos, Fred P, Levon Vincent, Mafalda, Tone B.

Nimble, Tomi K, Sebastian Holm & Marju, Ville Valo & Agents, Pyhimys – Neljä vuodenai- kaa: Kesä, IBE Special, M, Elifantree, Elias Gould, Katakombi and Maustetytöt

Saturday 10.8. Tame Impala, Robyn, Blood Orange, Seinabo Sey, NAO, Big Thief, Pond, Yves Tumor, Am- nesia Scanner, Astrid Swan & Stina Koistinen feat. Owen Pallett (WORLD EXCLUSIVE), Nyege Nyege: Bamba Pana & Makaveli + Kampire, Nubya Garcia, The Black Madonna, Ju- liana Huxtable, Dream 2 Science (live), Carista, Katerina b2b Linda Lazarov, Yu Chuan, Theo Parrish, Palms Trax, Valesuchi, Jeremy Spellacey, Raw Silk, Timo Lassy & Teppo Mä- kynen, Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L, Sansibar, Olli Koponen, Gasellit, Ruusut, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Sofa, Bizi, F & SITOI, Jesse Markin and Henrik!

Sunday 11.8. The Cure, James Blake, Father John Misty, Tove Lo, Modeselektor (live), Stereolab, Mitski, Cupcakke, Khruangbin, Pharoah Sanders Quartet, Flohio, Cüneyt Sepetçi, Nina Kraviz, Baba Stiltz, K-Hand, DJ Yeboyah, D.Tiffany, Willikens & Ivkovic, Darryn Jones, Nosedrip, Disco Obscura: Tero Männikkö & Kristiina Männikkö, Lauri Soini, J. Karjalainen, Pariisin Ke- vät, Iisa, The Holy, Katu Kaiku and SUAD

Flow Festival confirmed partners for 2019 are the main partner Lapin Kulta Pure, partners Nordea, Oatly, Perlage, Reaktor, SEAT and Stopteltat as well as media partners Basso, Clear Channel, Helsingin Sanomat and Resident Advisor. www.flowfestival.com www.facebook.com/FlowFestival www.twitter.com/FlowFestival www.instagram.com/flowfestivalhelsinki

Tickets: Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.fi tel.0600-10-800 Tiketti www.tiketti.fi tel.0600-1-1616 3 days: 205 € 2 days: 165€ 1 day: 105€ Gold Area tickets: 3 days 295 € 1 day 175€ Prices applicable until further notice. Prices include the service charge.

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For more information: Flow Festival, Press Officer Susanna Hulkkonen, [email protected] / +358 50 911 6570 PR in the UK: The Zeitgeist Agency / Hannah Roberts-

Owen, [email protected] and Elliot Mitchell, [email protected] PR in Russia: Sarafun PR / Olga Dub, [email protected] PR in France: Phunkster / Fabrice Desprez, [email protected] PR in other European countries: Hustle PR / Fallon MacWilliams, [email protected] and Jennifer Shord, [email protected]