Costi

Can you spell long-awaited? After a two-year break from the stage, Finnish rapper Costi brings one of his very few summer shows to the Ilosaarirock stage! With steady determination, Costi has worked his way into the top tier of Finnish rap, approaching music-making with the precision of a master builder who has taken the genre apart and reassembled it on his own terms. While traces of trap, drill, and electronic melancholy can be heard under the surface, Costi’s sound ultimately moves in a lane entirely of its own.

In short, Costi makes rap that understands its roots but refuses to be constrained by them. His exceptionally versatile catalogue, strong sense of storytelling, and distinctive voice and flow hit even harder live, where the only thing more powerful than Costi himself is the roar of an electrified crowd. Needless to say, this is one show you don’t want to miss in July.