Funky Elephant
# Funky Elephant

Funky Elephant is an annual springtime music festival in Helsinki, Finland. It's dedicated to a vast variety of styles within black rhythm music. Genres represented include funk, soul, Hip hop, jazz, Latin, reggae, afrobeat etc. Funky Elephant has been organized since 1994.

## Location

The festival is held at Tavastia Club and its smaller sub-club downstairs, Semifinal. The clubs are located in the very center of Helsinki.

## Performers

The festival has had such performers as

* Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
* Roy Ayers
* Joe Bataan
* Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
* Tony Allen
* DJ Vadim & One Self

Overall, the festival has had over 100 live performances and over 70 DJs.

## Organiser and other events

The organizer is Funky Amigos, which is a non-profit association. Its aim is to enhance the status of modern rhythm music scene and its artists in Finland. In wider prospect, Funky Amigos also wants to encourage multi-culturality and tolerance.

Other Funky Amigos' events include

* The Funk Awards, a gala event to give recognition to those Finns who have kept the scene showcased domestically. Held annually since 2000.
* The Baby Elephant Tour, a chance for the lesser-known, up and coming Finnish artists to tour clubs around Finland.
