Cool Sheiks - Live Music

Cool Sheiks are one of the most legendary Finnish black rhythm music acts as they have been playing during five decades already and still continue performing live. The group has often labeled their music as working class jazz. The band was founded in Protected content follow the footsteps of club jazz orchestra The Bullworkers, which split up in Protected content provided the rhythm section for them after that. Cool Sheiks has been described as the first Finnish band playing acid jazz, boogaloo and dancefloor jazz classics.

When they started, the outfit played regularly in famous night clubs Nylon and Groovin’ Victor’s in Helsinki making their reputation as the hottest jam band of the city. Ragga vocalist Hosni Boudali, percussionist Malang Cissokho and pioneering rap group Damn The Band with their MC J.A.K. also joined the group during those years making the sound funkier. Numberless other reputed Finnish musicians have been playing and especially featuring in the line-up during the years. However, the original members bassist Mitja Tuurala, drummer Keimo Hirvonen as well as saxofonist and flutist Heikki “Hepa” Halme still form the backbone of the band. Drummer Janne Haavisto was also active in the band during the first years.

The music starts at 19:00, but be there at the latest at 18:00. Otherwise, you might not get in.