Ville Kangas' composed forthcoming summer 2007 album "Qwenland" uses fiddles and human voice as melody instruments and combines them with different drums, acoustic bass and keyboards. Singing is used as an instrumental element without lyrics, except on Kangas' compositions of two Antti Huntus' poems in Finnish. Ethnic styles take a progressive step towards pop and jazz...

It is said that there is a yoik for every occasion and that each yoik-singer has his own personal way to chant. With this CD you will experience the plurality of genuine Sami yoik from the carriers of the traditional folk music. In the CD Guovddut juoiga – Yoiks from Guovdageaidnu participate 11 yoik-singers, male and females of different ages The CD is a real treasure for...

Das neue Album "Salmeklang“ des norwegischen Folk-Geigers Gjermund Larsen ist ein Jubiläumsalbum und feiert das 10-jährige Bestehen des Gjermund Larsen Trios. Darauf verarbeitet und zelebriert Gjermund Larsen persönliche Lebensereignisse: Die Geburt seiner Zwillinge und den 70. Geburtstag seines Vaters. Gjermund Larsen komponierte alle Stücke auf "Salmeklang“ selbst und...

Ludiin muitalan - Yoik-telling) This CD is a part of a project between Ole Larsen Gaino and Johan Sara jr. With sound recording equipments they have travelled in authentic environments during all seasons in Sámi land where yoik is still practised, and recorded yoik outdoor in its natural surroundings. The next CD in the project will be called Transmission where traditional...

Emma Elliane Oskal Valkeapää, 16 years old from Guovdageaidnu/Gárasavvon, has been singing since childhood. She has participated in Sami, Norwegian and Nordic music events. Emma Elliane was in the final of Melodi Grand Prix Jr / MGPjr in 2011, she participated in Sápmi Talent cultural meeting in 2013 and in the Nordic Light festival 2014 which gathered talented youth...

Gilši – Skilful a poetical and musical story where Sami yoik, poetry and music are united into a vigorous and dynamic expression. Inga Ravna Eira’s poetry about the women’s situation in today’s Sami reindeer herding is woven with powerful traditional yoik-chanting by Ravna Anti Guttorm and Biret Risten Sara who fully master the classical yoik technique. These three women...

Sami yoik from Kautokeino-area, Northern Norway. Marit is a renowned and widely acclaimed singer of traditional Sami yoiks. She performs them in a classical manner with a distinctive touch. In her debut CD we get to hear yoiks from the common classical repertoire along with skillfully selfcomposed tunes. Marit has been yoiking ever since she was a child and she has...