Rock star and music aficionado Sami Yaffa travels the world and explores the musical treasures of our beautiful blue planet.
Sami finds his way to the far corners of the world and finds the rhythm and the melody of life, meets the musicians and the people who create it, live it and love it. Music is food for the soul, an essential and important part of our everyday life, without music, our time here on the planet would be dull and unimaginable.
It’s a universal language that unites us all, cuts thru the color barriers, religions and social standings. Music is for everyone, it makes us one.
Broadcasted in Finland, Yle Teema 2014, 2015, 2018. This award-winning documentary series has shown in almost 50 countries.
AWARDS
2014: Finnish Emmy: Best Music Television Content
2015: Finnish Emmy: Best Factual Television Content
2017: German Record Critics’ Award
NOMINATIONS
2014: Finnish Emmy: Best Director of the Year – Otso Tiainen
2016: Banff 2016 Rockie Awards: Best programme in Arts and Performance category
Credits:
Host: Sami Yaffa | Director: Otso Tiainen | Screenwriters: Antti Pesonen, Otso Tiainen & Sami Yaffa | Dop: Juge Heikkilä | Sound recordist and music mixing: Svante Colerus | Editor: Jussi Heikkinen | Sound: Karo Broman/ Silencio | Grading: Pasi Mäkelä/ James Post | Producer: Nanna Tulikoura | Executive Producers: Jari Lähteinen, Riku Rantala, Tunna Milonoff & Elise Pietarila | Production Company: Gimmeyawallet Productions
