Marja Mortensson is nominated for Spellemannprisen (The Norwegian Grammy Award), for her album Mojhtestasse.
The award will be presented at the Spellemann ceremony March 30, 2019, in Oslo, Norway.
Mojhtestasse – Cultural Heirlooms, New Album out now!
A mere year after she released her acclaimed debut album, Marja Mortensson´s second release is ready! This time around she has chosen to let her amazing voice shine even more clearly – through a minimalistic and acoustic production where her Sámi roots become more prominent.
Take note of the name! Her name is now on everyone’s lips when Sámi artists are the topic. She has performed for the King of Norway, toured in Japan, contributed to large TV-productions, collaborated with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Mari Boine, Kirsten Bråten Berg, Ronnie Le Tekrø – just to name a few.
Katarina Barruk has already established herself as an exceptional Sami artist on the Nordic music scene. She composes her own music, and although her genre is close to the pop, rock and singer/songwriter traditions, her music clearly stands out from the crowd by her usage of the Ume Sami language.
She also includes elements from the Sami yoik tradition, a factor which contributes strongly to the unique sound of the production.
Katarina has collaborated with Frode Fjellheim who has arranged and produced her music. The album is now ready: Báruos – Uncovered/Revealed.
Norwegian composer and producer Frode Fjellheim is happy to present a new album with singer Anne Vada. The music possesses that unique Nordic sound and Anne Vada’s voice makes it shine brilliantly.
You might have heard Frode’s music before – like the choral piece “Vuelie” which opens the Disney movie “Frozen”. This time around, Frode has produced an album with a fantastic Norwegian singer, where they explore a musical landscape that lies between pop, folk, world and sacred music.
Frode Fjellheim and Hildegunn Øiseth on tour in Japan during the holliday season!
Frode Fjellheim and Hildegunn Øiseth will perform live in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Shiga. The Japanese audience will experience a unique mix of Saami yoik, traditional instruments such as goat horn, “neverlur” and music from Fjellheim´s and Øiseth´s CD´s.
The tour is organized by Harmony Fields.
The Disney animated film “Frozen” contains a lot of inspiration from Nordic landscape and culture. The opening music is composed by Frode Fjellheim and is inspired by the Sámi “yoik”.tradition. The performance of the music is done by the choir “Cantus”. The web site animatedviews.com did an interview with the composer here. We include the introduction below.
«Biejjien Vuelie – Solkvad» succeeds the CD «Aejlies Gaaltije – The Sacred Source» (2004). This was a meeting between Sámi musical tradition and European church music. The CD received brilliant critical acclaim and was awarded «Spellemannsprisen» (the Norwegian Grammy Award).
The new CD still has music rooted in the Sámi tradition. When fused with elements of Old Norse poetry, for instance the Edda poem «Solkvad» (The Song of the Sun), the result is remarkably unique!
From the tour organized by Rikskonsertene in February 2013; the song “Meavraa”.
Video from the concerts in Lørenskog Februar 4th and 5th and Oslo February 6th, 7th and 8th 2013.
ICTM (International Council for Traditional Music) hold their World Conference in St. Johns – Newfoundland. At the same time the Soundshift festival is arranged, presenting folk music from all over the world.
Ulla Pirttijärvi and Frode Fjellheim will be performing during the festival and also do some yoik workshops.
