Iki is Värttinä's 11th album (9th studio album), released in 2003. It continues Värttinä's trend of having more original compositions, while retaining a folk influence in the songs and their style.
iki was released on February 28, 2003 by BMG Finland in Finland, to coincide with Värttinä's 20th anniversary concert in Helsinki. Later in the spring of 2003, it was released by Frea in Benelux, Resistencia in Spain, Westpark Music in Germany, NorthSide in the United States, Koruna Music in Japan, and in the United Kingdom and France.
In Songlines' July/August 2003 issue, iki was the 24th selection on their "50 World Music Albums You Must Own".
01 - Syyllinen Syli (Part 1) 1:30
02 - Tuulen Tunto 5:00
03 - Sepän Poika 3:19
04 - Tauti 4:04
05 - Morsian 4:45
06 - Nahkaruoska 3:08
07 - Maahinen Neito 4:23
08 - Potran Korean 2:33
09 - Vihi 3:31
10 - Hopeat 5:36
11 - Tumma 4:30
12 - Syyllinen Syli (Part 2) 4:13
Johanna Virtanen, Mari Kaasinen, Susan Aho: Vocals
Lassi Logren: Fiddle, Fiddle [Octave], Jouhikko, Nyckelharpa, Vocals
Antto Varilo: Guitar [6 & 12 String], Baglama [Saz], Dobro, Portuguese Guitar [Fado], Kantele, Kantele [Bass], Organ
Hannu Rantanen: Double Bass
Jaska Lukkarinen: Drums, Percussion
Markku Lepistö: Accordion
Janne Lappalainen: Bouzouki, Saxophone, Cavaquinho, Low Whistle