Bahamas: "Sunday Dinner" - A Short Film

When he's not on tour, Afie Jurvanen (aka Bahamas) visits his extended family in northern Ontario every Sunday. A camera crew followed him there one such Sunday back in February in hopes of conducting an interview and learning more about his new album "Barchords". The interview wasn't much of a success. Instead they watched him and his mother cook and eat all day, light whole trees on fire, and speak a whole lot of Finnish.

Jurvanen, on his mother : "I didn't grow up in a particularly musical family, but my mother was and still is constantly creating. I think being around her curiosity and seemingly endless energy is definitely contagious and inspiring. I hope I can remain as interested and excited about discovery and exploration through music as she is with everything else."

Although he lives in Toronto and sings in English, Afie grew up immersed in Finnish cuisine and culture. His mother was Miss Finland in 1973. He has a Finnish passport.
None of this has much to do with the album, but it turned out to be an interesting and very personal look into his life outside of his music.


Light Echo Productions
Directed & Edited by Scott Kaija & Ryan Gassi

• Category

  Music

[jtathaizzosh]

I love how no matter how famous you may be, no matter how talented you are, around your mom you are still just a kid. 

[Grantalonus]

Everyone should see this. Everyone should love Bahamas! I know we do in Chicago!

[dedly420]

your family rocks!

[fretsbie]

It is the loving relationship Afie has with his mother that gives him the strength to move forward with his musical career. How nice it must be to have a mother who is so loving, supportive and interesting. You have so many blessings in your life Afie, and they all come through in your wonderful music. Thank you for everything, Afie, you are a loving and caring human being.

[bbadalik]

I want to make films like this. Wholesome and real. This is fantastic. Afie is not only a fantastic person, but a fantastic musician. Bravo.

[Serena Olivieri]

I love this guy so much

[D0DW377]

How did I not know Bahamas were from Barrie, I grew up across the lake from Afie and I had no idea..

[TheMatthewporter]

Yeah, you're Finn.

[TheMatthewporter]

Toikka Birds? Are you Finn?

[Jonathan Whye]

Snow Plow

[binder9394]

what is the last song???