The True North Podcast by Nordic Artists of New York

In our final episode of the debut season of The True North Podcast, we get to sit down with Simona Smirnova, Lithuanian vocalist, performer, composer and global ambassador of kanklės, the traditional Lithuanian zither. In this extra long and insightful episode we dig deep into her inspiring story, taking us from a small Lithuanian town to the red carpet at the GRAMMYs. This conversation, spanning...

In this episode we get into a hilarious yet insightful conversation with Swedish actor and theater maker Maximilian Johnsson right on the brink of his newest production, A Man Called Paris - an Off-Off-Broadway queer parody of Romeo and Juliet. Max shared his journey from a drama school in Stockholm to the stages of New York, how he became New York's Swedish go-to Shakespeare connoisseur, his view...

Finnish Mia Williams worked as an engineer most of her life, before quitting her job and claiming her artistry as a writer and poet. Now a published author of two travel memoirs and a collection of poems, she sits down with us to discuss how her journeys through Canada and Africa turned into books, the quiet luxuries of nature, and her most recent project, the newly published Broken Tree Poems. Yo...

In this episode we get to sit down with Swedish flutist and composer Elsa Nilsson on the cusp of the release of "Liminal", her new album with Band of Pulses, releasing on June 12 via Adhyâropa Records. In her newest work Elsa explores the in-betweens - those transitional or initial stages of a process - in light of both our personal lives, and in the larger cultural and political conversation. We...

In this episode we have the pleasure of talking to Finnish multi-disciplinary artist Sari Nordman about her colourful career in the arts, transitioning from dance into visual arts and handicraft, and how her environmental, community driven projects "Tower" and "Anxiety" battle climate change one conversation and one knot at a time. You can find Sari's work at https://sarinordman.com/ and visit her...

How does Latvian folk blend in with the New York jazz scene? In this episode Arta Jēkabsone, Latvian Music Awards "New Artist of the Year 2022" and Montreux Shure Jazz Voice winner takes us on a whimsical journey of music, heritage and leaps of faith, from a small Latvian town to New York City, and reveals how and why she ended up reimagining Latvian folklore for her newest album, "Dziesmu Kamoliņ...

In this candid conversation Finnish singer-songwriter Eeppi Ursin reveals how she built a successful career on both sides of the Atlantic, breaks down the realities of independent musicianship in New York City, and talks about Finnishness, the immigrant experience and how it feels when your small country is suddenly "trending" worldwide. MUSIC: Teaser clip: Sisu Song from Eeppi's upcoming album "M...

Welcome to The True North Podcast by Nordic Artists of New York! The True North Podcast is a new series discovering the untold stories of some of the greatest Nordic and Baltic artists, creators and cultural visionaries in New York City. Through candid conversation and personal storytelling, we get to hear about their art and creative vision, life-changing journeys across the Atlantic, the messy m...