Sami Sierla is a not that active as a dj these days, but he's still a legendary fixture in the Helsinki digger scene. From deep US boogie to all that cool & groovy global gravy, Sami knows his stuff. 

For Zoukous, he presents a full set of South African vinyl treasures. It's got all the goodies from heavily pianofied kwaito tracks to bubbling r&b slow jams. Come hear more of it at our "Zoukous South Africa special" at Tanner, friday April 28. 

Track list
1. Some white label from the 2000's
2. D’Cool - Ivolvo
3. Hardworkers - Go Back Where You Belong
4. Xarila - Wonder Why
5. Doc Mabena - Emzini Wezi
6. Lam’I - Chimorenga
7. Salimaya - I Love You
8. 2InOne - This Love Is Right
9. Jabu Gasa - Love Power
10. Tashif’ Kente - I Like The Way You Love Me
11. Tatazela - Dont Leave Me Alone

"Welcome to Zoukous pt. 7 – South Africa special" by Sami Sierla

Founder of @cold-blow-records
Music jockey, playlist creator, edit maker. Cold Blow monthly radio on IDA radio

Bookings: hi at coldblowrecords dot com

Mixes online:
Guest mix for Ed Isar's Rinse FM show (my part starts on the 2nd hour)
https://soundcloud.com/rinse_france/so-get-up-ed-isar-invite-cold-blow-records-13-mars-2023
Mono Junk mix for Juno Daily
https://soundcloud.com/junodailyonline/in-the-mix-mono-junk
Cold Blow label sounds guest mix for Organic Analogue show on Mutant Radio
https://soundcloud.com/mutantradio/organic-analogue-records-transmission-25-cold-blow-records-showcase-30082022

Selected past gigs:

27/09/25 Italo Disco at Tanner w/ Tero Männikkö & Oules
29/08/25 Cool Breeze at Skiffer w/ Tony Sirén
15/08/25 Cold Blow DJs at Ambient Bar w/ Ruusuvuori
25/07/25 Neon Dreams at IFM (Berlin)
21/07/25 Bulldozers From The n s y d e, Mutant Radio Berlin
30/04/25 Private

27/12/24 Kuudes Linja, Bonus Beats w/ Mr Velcro Fastener, Tero, Erkko, Punto Electro, Cold Blow DJs, 
27/07/24 Kätkö
08/06/24 Koistinen, Cold Blow DJs
07/06/24 Harju8 (downstairs), SWIMS label night
26/04/24 OK Sound, Otto Taimela Sunflower Seeds EP launch

04/11/23 Stidilä w/ Cold Blow Pete
04/11/23 Kaiku Kammari, Cold Blow 5Y anniversary w/ Forehard (LIVE), Mono Junk (DJ), Halvtrak (DJ), Marc & Maria, Cold Blow Pete
03/11/23 OK Sound
19/05/23 Braindancing release party, Helsinki UG w/ DJ Lifegoals, Forehard, Malin Nyqvist
07/01/23 Kaiku Kammari, Cold Blow X OK Sound

09/12/22 Kaiku, w/ Mono Junk (live), DJ Uijui, Linda Lazarov
18/11/22 Happy Cycling, Servant Jazz Quarters, London
16/11/22 Supermax, London w/ Pete Spåra
10/09/22 Stidilä
23/07/22 IDA invites
01/07/22 Skiffer Liuskaluoto w/ Tony Sirén

14/12/19 Riviera Kallio
29/07/19 45 Special, Oulu, w/ MKRF
24/07/19 Merikerho
24/05/19 Tislaamo
06/04/19 Tenho
08/03/19 Jackie w/ Marc Fred
22/02/19 Tenho
11/01/19 Tenho

Sou residente no Rio de Janeiro, DJ, cofundador da festa Paradis e fotógrafo. Minha pesquisa musical é uma interpretação do meu olhar fotográfico inspirado na energia da carioca, mesclando a euforia do verão urbano com as praias sublimes do inverno. Meus sets revelam uma coletânea Baleárica chique e sexy de muito groove com os mais diversos géneros, entre eles Zouk, Highlife, Soukous, Synth Pop, Italo, Kwaito, Bubblegum, House e Disco.

I'm a resident of Rio de Janeiro, DJ, co-founder of the Paradis party label and photographer. My musical research is an interpretation of my photographic vision inspired by the energy of Rio, mixing the euphoria of urban summer with the sublime beaches of winter. My sets reveal a chic and sexy Balearic collection with a lot of groove with the most diverse genres, including Zouk, Highlife, Soukous, Synth Pop, Italo, Kwaito, Bubblegum, House and Disco.

party label: @paradis-rio

contact/bookings: info@bossa.cc

https://linktr.ee/TomBolas

Tom runs the @averagerecordsbln Youtube channel and reissue label, is behind the "Dancing For Mental Health" parties at Sameheads, sometimes Jeroen van der Smut lets Tom brew coffee at @smuttyedits HQ and he ran the event series "Cosmic Service" in Berlin with Alexander Arpeggio. He has also had his edits and remixes released on labels such as Disco Segreta, Smutty Edits, Violette Szabo and Duca Bianco. 

Upcoming gigs:

Oct 30 - Soho House, Istanbul

Oct 31 - Tavern, Istanbul

Nov 1 - Arkaoda, Istanbul

2026:

Mar 12 - Mesterne & Lærlingen, Copenhagen

Mar 13 - Søhesten, Copenhagen

Mar 14 - Bodega Danza, Copenhagen

March to April - Asia dates upcoming
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Crowd control with a cosmic touch ✨

Past gigs in 2025
Dec 6 – Elonhuone
Nov 22 – Grotesk
Oct 24 – Marski
Oct 11 – Third Place
Aug 29 – Siltanen -> Placed Outta Space
Aug 15 – Tanner -> Zesty w/ @caramelo77
Jul 31 – Way Cafe w/ @hannaojanen
Jul 10 – Latin Explosion at Siltanen
Apr 26 – Siltanen -> Placed Outta Space
Apr 25 – Ambient Bar w/ Jussi B
Mar 8 – Petiit w/ @box-n-dice
Jan 31 – Third Place
Jan 11 – Grotesk
Jan 1 – UG

Past gigs in 2024
Dec 28 – Ambient Bar
Dec 5 – Grotesk
Nov 9 – Grotesk
Nov 8 – Tanner, Zesty w/ @miialaine
Oct 25 – Grotesk
Oct 19 – @jesse-official record release bash Putte's The Cellar
Sep 27 – Grotesk
Sep 13 – Spinning Wheel at Ilves
Aug 31 – Bar Tÿpo
Aug 30 – Skiffer
Aug 10 – Ääniwalli 
Aug 7 – Bar Llamas
Aug 3 – Grotesk
Aug 1 – Siltanen w/ @olmiolmi
Jul 27 – Grotesk 
Jul 25 – Toppa
Jul 20 – Koistinen 
Jul 6 – WMNWM at Ääniwalli
Jun 26 – Siltanen/Latin Explosion
Jun 15 – Sumu
May 10 – Grotesk
May 3 – KULT
Apr 19 – Grotesk
Mar 2 – Grotesk
Mar 1 – Siltanen
Feb 3 – Grotesk

Past gigs in 2023:
Dec 16 – Kaiku w/ @tash-lc
Dec 9 – WMNWM at @clubkaiku
Dec 5 – Tanner Lil X-mas w/ @oksoundhelsinki
Dec 2 – Grotesk
Dec 1 – Kiasma
Oct 28 – Taverno, Amsterdam
Oct 27 – Cornerstore, Amsterdam
Oct 21 – Kaiku with @trujillo & @jexopolis
Oct 20 – Siltanen with Palmu
Oct 6 – Grotesk
Sep 23 – Kaiku with @omolokoo
Sep 9 – Grotesk
Sep 2 – Siltanen with @tonysiren
Aug 17 – Tanner with @liltony
Aug 13 – Flow Festival
Aug 10 – Grotesk with @miialaine
July 22 – Odysseus Festival
July 20 – Tanner with Kurro
July 14 – Tislaamo with @mynameistimjam
July 5 – Grotesk
Jun 10 – Tanner 5 years anniversary
Jun 1 – Grotesk
May 20 – Kaiku with @dj_ow and @milloskaiser
May 12 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen
May 5 – Jackie with @odjpirkka
April 28 – Zoukous with Sami Sierla
Mar 17 – Stidilä with @malinnyqvist
Mar 15 – Grotesk
Mar 11 – Zoukous at Tanner with @ednamartinezdj
Feb 10 – Zoukous at Tanner with Cami Laye Okun
Jan 6 – Siltanen with Jussi B

Past gigs in 2022:
Nov 25 – Zoukous at Tanner
Sep 2 – WMNWM at Kaiku
Aug 26 – Jackie w/ Miia Laine
Aug 14 – Zoukous at Flow Festival
Aug 8 – A very OK Birthday after party
July 21 – WMNWM at Sveta Bar, Tallinn
July 8 – Siltanen bar with @hannaojanen
June 11 – Siltanen terrace
May 21 – Zoukous at Tanner with @afro7 and @liltony
Apr 2 – Tanner
Mar 26 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen
Mar 12 – @clubkaiku

Gigs in 2021:
Dec 10 – Tislaamo
Nov 27 – Zoukous at Kaiku 
Nov 13 – Hanahuone Juova
Sep 16 – Siltanen
Sep 01 – WMNWM at Club Dia
Aug 20 – Jackie w/ All Good Soundsystem
Aug 14 – Siltanen w/ Kalifornia-Keke
July 19 – Siltanen Terrace
July 15 – Leblon
July 10 – Alust02 Festival

Gigs in 2020:
Sep 25 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Oct 9 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Nov 6 – WMNWM
Nov 13 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Dec 11 – Tanner w/ @hannaojanen 
Aug 7 – Jackie
Aug 1 – Siltanen w/ @hannaojanen
Jul 21 – Leblon
Jul 11 – WMNWM at Hermanni
Jan 18 – We Jazz at Ääniwalli

Gigs in 2019:
December 8 – Tanner brunch
November 22 – Slush Food Market
November 22 - Zoukous at Kaiku
October 19 – Siltanen with @hannaojanen 
October 11 – Tenho Restobar
October 5 – Kaiku w/ @alexrita @yuchuan1993
September 21 – Zoukous at Tanner w/ @afro7
September 13 – Tislaamo
September 7 – Tanner w/ @djipek
September 7 – Beerger w/ Kalifornia-Keke & @jeku_fin 
August 30 – WMNWM at Tervasaari
August 25 – VUM at Ääniwalli
August 24 – Tenho Restobar
August 23 – Siltanen 10 years Anniversary
August 11 – Flow Festival 2019 Official Afterparty at Ääniwalli
August 10 – Flow Festival: Zoukous at Red Garden
July 26 – Tenho Restobar w/ Sarah Kivi live
July 13 – Worldy with Futte Rico at Mesteren og Lærlingen (Copenhagen)
July 12 – Beyond The Beats: Worldy | Gårdhaven (Copenhagen)
June 18 – Karhu Dancing Club at Siltanen with @hannaojanen
June 8 – Zoukous: w/ Camí Laye Okún  at Kaiku

"Welcome to Zoukous pt. 7 – South Africa special" by Sami Sierla

Galactic Mace 🌌