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BLUES NEWS (BN) / FINNISH BLUES SOCIETY (FBS)

Blues News (BN) magazine has been around for 42 long years, since 1968, making it one of the oldest blues magazines in the world. BN is the first black music magazine in Finland and in finnish language, fortunately/unfortunately. Issue BN 6/09 was our 240th.

Blues News covers various forms of Afro-American music including blues, R&B, soul, gospel, even jazz and rock'n'roll. Our aim is also to favour the Finnish blues music and musicians. The blues scene in Finland is quite vivid and alive, and several blues and blues related albums will be released this year.

Blues News is published bimonthly (six issues a year) by the Finnish Blues Society (FBS), a non-profitable association, sponsored by the Finnish Ministry of Culture and the City of Helsinki. This magazine is hobby for its writers. The subscribers are automatically members of the Finnish Blues Society.

Board members for Finnish Blues Society (2010):

  • Pete Hoppula, President and Editor in Chief for Blues News

  • Harri Suokas, Vice President

  • Tia Koskinen, Secretary

  • Aarno Alén, Treasurer

  • Honey Aaltonen, Member

  • Kari Kempas, Member

  • Marjukka Lasola, Member

  • Aimo Ollikainen, Member

  • Laura Aaltonen, Vice Member

  • Riku Metelinen, Vice Member

  • Juhani Ritvanen, Layout

  • Pertti Nurmi, Layout