Lots going on at FinnFest today, but hurry down by 9 a.m. to hear Lyz Jaakola at “Ojibwe Music Morning.” There are strong co-programming ties with the Ojibwe community as part of FinnFest.

Elizabeth “Lyz” Jaakola is a musician and educator, and an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Ojibwe in Cloquet, MN. She teaches Music, American Indian studies & Media Production at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. She performs and composes in many styles and genres including traditional Anishinaabe music, jazz, blues and opera, her Native-based compositions have also been heard on radio and television. Lyz is always striving to promote Anishinaabe music and education through her collaborations, performances, and composition. Her career spans numerous programs with Arrowhead Chorale, Echoes of Peace Choir, KBEM jazz radio, and many districts in Minnesota while a musical relationship with Finland includes performances with YLE, WSOY and a FIN tango residency.

The video above shows some of what you will see if you wake up early — “Finnishinaabe Fusions.”