Sámi DJs Promote Indigenous Identity Through Music
Sámi DJs are drawing inspiration from their Indigenous culture, using beats and throat singing to create club nights that cater to a growing appetite for Indigenous-focused music.
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Beats and throat singing: Sámi DJs tap into growing pride in Indigenous identity
Acts such as Article 3 are drawing inspiration from their culture and meeting a big appetite for Indigenous-focused club nights “We both live in maybe the most impractical place if you want to be a successful DJ,” laughs Alice Marie Jektevik, one half of Article 3, a Sámi female DJ collective. Jektevik, 36, and her collaborator, Petra Laiti, 30, reside in a rural village in the far north-east of Norway. But living in Sápmi – the region across northern parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia traditionally lived in by Sámi people – has proven to be central to their success, providing the inspiration for much of their work. Continue reading...
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