Burlakat, a Finnish-Karelian folk/folk-rock band, was formed in 1993. The group is known for singing in the Karelian language and modernizing traditional Karelian folk music. Their breakthrough moment came with their performance at the Kihaus Folk Music Festival in Rääkkylä, Finland, in the summer of 1994, which brought them to a wider audience. Burlakat released their debut album Tšastuška in 1999, followed by Magie in 2003 and Oma in 2009. The band was also chosen as the festival band for the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in 2002.
