My next gig – playing at Ammas bday celebrations! 🙂🙂

I have the honour of playing a short set at Ammas birthday celebrations in Bromley (UK) at the MA Centre on Sat 5th Oct around 2pm, as a part of the cultural programme for the day.

I'm really looking forward to this special event - Amma has been a part of my life for some time now, and so playing here means so much to me 🙂🙂❤️❤️

Get your tickets here
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/macentre/1391058

Below is a brief video from my soundcheck at Amrita Hall from last week.

See you there!

“Koti. Ilé. Oak Kae. Home.” Sat 15th June 4pm in Canary Wharf, London

My next gig is coming up on Sat 15th June 4pm, in a lovely roof garden near Canary Wharf. In addition to my #CinematicDreamGuitar we’re featuring also some poetry from Adukeh and music from Rita Tam, on the topic of ‘*where is home*’ from an immigrant perspective 🙂🙂🎸✨

Get your tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/koti-ile-ook-kei-home-tickets-904109324327?aff=oddtdtcreator

100km Charity Run for Great Ormond St Hospital Children’s Charity

This February, I’m running 100km to raise money for GOSH Charity. This will be approx 3.5km per day over February. Support a good cause this February by donating, and make a positive difference in the world! 🙂👍

https://www.justgiving.com/page/tuomok

I’ll be posting updates on my JustGiving page as I go on my runs – I may post updates daily or weekly.

Every day, more than 750 seriously ill children and young people from across the UK arrive at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, doctors and nurses battle the most complex illnesses and conditions and come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs.

This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential.

Yö, live at the Noor Jehan Arts Centre in Chelsea, London

The first song from my set on Sat 8th July 2023.

If you imagine yourself at home in the middle of the night looking out the window, wondering about the world in all its crazy beauty, suffering and glory – this music would somehow describe that moment for me.
I’ve called it ‘Yö’, meaning ‘The Night’ in Finnish, and it is the complete version of my homage to the movies of Aki Kaurismäki.

Next concert – Sat 8th July

My next gig is coming up – this will be my ‘summer special one’, and will be my last gig until the autumn. Its a small venue so tickets will go quickly, so get them soon if you intend to some see it. I’ll be playing alongside Rita Tam, Jo Faith, and also Cheong Li (who will play the erhu, a Chinese ethnic instrument). The venue is at the back of a small church in Chelsea, London – add into this the great summer weather, and I just cant wait for this gig 🙂🎸✨💜💜

Get your tickets here.

Concert @ Finnish Art Groups Summer Celebration

I’ve been blessed with another opportunity to play at the summer celebration of the Finnish Art Group - on Sat 10th June at 5pm at the Finnish Church. Playing also will be Saira Peter (the worlds first Sufi-Opera singer) - which I’m all very much looking forward to 🙂🎸✨
On the day there will also be an art exhibition, an art workshop, delicious food, and more. 
You can even draw during the concert. The theme this year will be climate change, and you can come and view our art/music, and then create your own on this theme at the workshop.
Tickets and info here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finnish-artgroup-summer-celebration-exhibition-concert-tickets-639742666537

Gig in Virginia Beach, US

On Mon 15th May 2023 I played a gig in Virginia Beach, to some Vortex Healing students. It was hands down one of the most powerful gigs I’ve played, and I managed to turn one of the songs into a Youtube video. Go check it out 🙂🎸💫💜