The La Tierra Blanca project of the world’s northernmost flamenco singer, Anna Murtola, is world-class flamenco music from northern Finland.

A stage work combining impressive Finnish spoken word, sound art and flamenco music, whose repertoire comes from Murtola’s album of the same name. Among other things, the album was nominated for World Music Album of the year by German record critics in 2023.

La Tierra Blanca (The White Land) is a union between the Spanish flamenco tradition and the singer’s own northern roots. Originally from Oulu, Murtola’s lyrics and themes draw from the northern natural and mental landscape, personal experiences and stories of the past – even from Finnish folklore.

Collages of natural sounds and synthetic soundscapes meet the sensitivity and disarming power of the human voice. Touching stories and compositions meet with the expressive tradition of flamenco and the uncompromising musical expertise of a group of top Nordic flamenco musicians.

Vocal and spoken word: Anna Murtola
Guitar: Joonas Widenius
Percussion: Ricardo Padilla
Violin: Lotta-Maria Heiskanen
Kantele: Jenni Venäläinen
Sound art: Paavo Impiö