Jätkäjätkät

Jätkäjätkät is a Finnish hip hop, rap and reggae band fronted by Asa (real name Matti Salo), a well-known Finnish rapper. Initially, the formation toured as "Asa ja Jätkäjätkät" (Asa and Jätkäjätkät) before settling on just the name Jätkäjätkät.[1] The 9-member band has released three studio albums starting with their debut Ykstoist ykstoist on 19 May 2010. The band is signed to Roihis Musika label.

Jätkäjätkät
Jätkäjätkät performing at the Pori Jazz festival in 2010
Background information
OriginUusimaa, Finland
GenresHip hop, rap, reggae, folk
Years active2010–present
LabelsRoihis Musika
Websitemyspace.com/jatkajatkat
MembersAsa
Puppa J
Joska Josafat
Rasmus Pailos
Erno Haukkala
Kim Rantala
Ville Väätäinen
Pekka Varmo
Antti Kivimäki
Past membersKari Hulkkonen
Jocke Bachman
Asa performing in 2009

Members
  • Asa – rapper
  • Puppa J – guitar, vocals
  • Joska Josafat – guitar, bouzouki, vocals
  • Rasmus Pailos – accordion, percussions, vocals
  • Erno Haukkala – trombone, flute
  • Kim Rantala – keyboards, accordion, vocals
  • Ville Väätäinen – drums
  • Pekka Varmo – percussion, rap
  • Antti Kivimäki – bass
Former members
  • Kari Hulkkonen – bass
  • Jocke Bachman – drums

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album Charts Certification
FIN
[2]
2010 Ykstoist ykstoist 6
2011 Jatkojatkot 8
2013 Marian sairaala 3

Videography
  • 2010: "Joku saa tietää"
  • 2010: "Flygareita"
  • 2010: "Hutunkeitto"
  • 2011: "Mammona"
  • 2011: "Uusi moottoritie"
  • 2012: "Saan mä elää?!"
  • 2012: "Levon helmi"
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References
  1. Rumba.fi: Feniks keikalla: Jätkäjätkät vieraineen päräytti Tavastialla (in Finnish)
  2. IFPI.fi: Jätkäjätkät discography page
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