Guorga Guorga, Niillas Holmberg & Jakop Janssønn

• 1 Vajáldupmi 03:44
• 2 Dálkemearkkat 04:23
• 3 Geaidnofierbmi 04:11
• 4 Beitot 03:28
• 5 Buollit 04:18
• 6 Oaidni 06:41
• 7 Duoddara modjegobit 03:51
• 8 Niehkume 04:27
• 9 Njávežan & Háhtežan 03:54
• 10 Nubbi miessi 04:25
• Total Runtime 43:22

Info for Guorga

"Guorga" performs cross-genre music forging a unique picture through song and poetry. The multi artist Niillas Holmberg stands as the front figure with Jakop Janssønn as the composer-producer. Guorga is looking for the ”the lyrics of the lost yoik” with the aid of Sámi lore.

It is the obligation of Guorga (crane) to report on the spring migration to Bárboáhkká, the goddess of birds.

Niillas Holmberg, vocals
Kristian Olstad, guitars
Herborg Rundberg, piano
Eirik Fjelde, synthesizer
Svein Schultz, bass
Jakop Janssønn, producer, composer, percussions

Niillas Holmberg
(b. 1990, Utsjoki) is a Saami poet, musician and scriptwriter. He has published six books of poetry and has been translated into more than ten languages.

As a musician he has worked as a vocalist, guitarist, composer and lyricist. He has performed with several internationally performing bands with genres ranging from World Music to Electronic. Nowadays he work with his band Guorga. Formerly Holmberg worked as an actor in theatre and TV.

For many years Holmberg has been involved in several movements against exploitation of nature, such as mining, in the traditional Saami areas. Environmental and cultural aspects are the core of his artistic expression and he is known as an upfront spokesman for Saami and indigenous rights.

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