For an outsider, people from the north of Europe are a peculiar species. Rarely speaking, barely showing emotions, and yet equipped with a very open nature and a great sense of humor. During her Erasmus semester in Helsinki, Imke from Germany tried to decode the mentality of Finns – by examining a showpiece of Finnish tradition: The Finnish tango.

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Tracklist:

Podington Bear – Gentle Marimbas

ElleBí – Mosquito Tango

Hernan Laurini – Madrugada

Sambodhi Prem – Living in Beauty

Jim Mathewson – September 30 2006

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