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The KALEVA ALL STARS are a San Francisco Bay Area-based, Finnish-American music group. It’s members’ backgrounds cover a wide variety of music from Finnish popular music to jazz, pop, folk and classical music. Kaleva All Stars have performed in various combinations at events all over the Bay Area since 2000.

KALEVA ALL STARS / DANCE repertoire consists of Finnish dance music from humppas, waltzes, jenkkas and tangos to contemporary Finnish rock, pop & latin songs, as well as new interpretations of older Finnish songs, such as a salsa version of “Lännen Lokari.”

A fun group to dance to, the KALEVA ALL STARS / CHAMBER perform Finnish classical and folk music in various combinations, from vocal & piano duos to small ensembles, performing music from Sibelius & Merikanto to Finnish folk songs. KALEVA ALL STARS also perform original compositions and arrangements by members of the group. Heikki Koskinen’s arrangements and compositions have been featured on CDs as well as in numerous Finnish radio (YLE) programs since the 1970s.

Previous acts such as Tulla Cotter & Co., are among additional acts and musical talents that have graced the annual Berkeley Finnish Hall's Vappu Stage.