One of Finland's most eagerly awaited jazz festivals is Tampere Jazz Happening. Over the years, the festival has presented some of the most well-known jazz artists in the world. Mulatu Astatke, The Skatalites, James Carter, Dhafer Youssef, The Comet Is Coming, Sly & Robbie, Nubya Garcia, Theo Croker, Erik Truffaz, and Charles Lloyd were among the top performers in the most recent performance, which took place in 2022.
Mulatu Astatke wowed the crowd with his sophisticated melodies and rhythms by bringing his special fusion of jazz and Ethiopian music to the festival. The Skatalites, a renowned Jamaican ska band, had the audience up and moving to their energetic music. The audience was transfixed by Dhafer Youssef's hauntingly lovely vocals and James Carter's absolutely fascinating saxophone skills.
The Comet Is Coming's avant-garde jazz, Sly & Robbie's reggae-infused jazz grooves, Nubya Garcia's soulful saxophone playing, Theo Croker's dynamic trumpet solos, Erik Truffaz's atmospheric soundscapes, and Charles Lloyd's accomplished saxophone playing made up the remainder of the lineup, which was equally impressive. The 2022 Tampere Jazz Happening was a celebration of jazz in all of its varied manifestations, and the crowd is already looking forward to the festival's 23rd anniversary.