Juha Kujanpää

Juha Kujanpää (b.1974) is a Finnish composer and musician who operates masterfully in the no-man’s land between folk music, jazz and rock.

His most recent works include his solo albums <a href="spotify:album:18gJtbf8YUcuHqReJdjkbH" data-name="Old Ways, New Ways">Old Ways, New Ways</a> (2022), <a href="spotify:album:13v8iNY0DYqg3zk03zm75j" data-name="Niin Kauas Kuin Siivet Kantaa">Niin Kauas Kuin Siivet Kantaa</a> (To Where My Wings Will Take Me, 2017), <a href="spotify:album:5rYbpK2JouI58x4bAVSDj0" data-name="Kultasiipi">Kultasiipi</a> (Goldwing, 2015), and <a href="spotify:album:7DGQJU8hzU5zk6wgaqyNgq" data-name="Kivenpyörittäjä">Kivenpyörittäjä</a> (Tales and Travels, 2013). Kivenpyörittäjä was named one of the best albums of 2013 by Helsingin Sanomat, Finland&#39;s leading newspaper. Additionally, the Juha Kujanpää Ensemble was honored as Band of the Year at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in 2014.

Kujanpää’s music is also featured on various other albums, including <a href="spotify:artist:1JnQ0dQhIM6coNln0Kof4j" data-name="Teija Niku">Teija Niku</a> &amp; Juha Kujanpää: <a href="spotify:album:76R38USTp2lugdKhQ5jvhL" data-name="Aamunkoitto">Aamunkoitto</a> (2025), <a href="spotify:artist:2HaSAdG3WMCAtRf81xdLQx" data-name="Ikiranka">Ikiranka</a>: <a href="spotify:album:53JGAa0U4WYWDeo2iPzGik" data-name="Sydänmaa">Sydänmaa</a> (2023), <a href="spotify:artist:6oDjqG918BCvIHn2tN23pT" data-name="CNCD">CNCD</a>: <a href="spotify:album:5z3xzTkoich0dFoFTMo3CD" data-name="HARMAA VYÖHYKE MMXX">HARMAA VYÖHYKE MMXX</a> (2020), <a href="spotify:artist:2HaSAdG3WMCAtRf81xdLQx" data-name="Ikiranka">Ikiranka</a>: <a href="spotify:album:3XpNrFD5nJM5cpBfsIkvj2" data-name="Ikiranka">Ikiranka</a> (2020), <a href="spotify:artist:6MMmQtcpC0s7BWz61NUs14" data-name="FlipFlop">FlipFlop</a>: <a href="spotify:album:3GFs3tNGYn9aCweJybN510" data-name="Simma">Simma</a> (2018) and <a href="spotify:artist:2YJMQh9M51s5rlpXPF7dgt" data-name="Karuna">Karuna</a>: <a href="spotify:album:40prEoOSyzaPwBKprRZKTT" data-name="Tuulispää">Tuulispää</a> (2016). His vocal compositions, set to Finnish poetry appear on <a href="spotify:album:0uEAdxS5bRS2bslmkwahon" data-name="Kirjava lintu">Kirjava lintu</a>, (2007) with texts by Helvi Hämäläinen, Hannele Huovi and Lauri Pohjanpää and <a href="spotify:artist:7pSaijbOs5fCP3mhJ1YNo5" data-name="Kentauri">Kentauri</a>: <a href="spotify:album:4dP2JxIqQGoNFROjtxE8SM" data-name="Että rauha pysyisi">Että rauha pysyisi</a> (2004), based on the poetry of Pentti Saarikoski.