Elokuu

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Elokuu
Elokuu performing at Bar Kino in Pori 20 April 2012
Background information
Origin	Finland
Genres	rap, reggae, folk, "cityhumppa"
Years active	2011–present
Labels	EMI / Capitol Records
Members	Nopsajalka Juno Jonas W. Karlsson
Website	Official website

Elokuu ("August" in Finnish) is a Finnish hip hop band founded in 2011 by reggae artist Nopsajalka, Kenyan-Finnish rapper Juno, and producer Jonas W. Karlsson^[1] as a mix of Finnish swing and jazz.

Their first official single "Soutaa huopaa"^[2] was released on 20 January 2012 with great success. It peaked at number 2 on the Finnish Singles Chart. Elokuu's debut album Hääväki saapuu released by Capitol / EMI Music entered the Finnish Albums Chart at number 2 in its first week of release.