Wimme Saari

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Wimme Saari (also known asWimme; born 1959;Kelottijärvi,Enontekiö) is aFinnish Sami yoiker.^[1] Wimme Saari combines traditional Sami singing with his own improvisations, usually to a techno-ambient accompaniment by members of Finnish electronic groupRinneRadio. Wimme has also appeared on the albums of other bands or musicians, for instanceHedningarna,Nits orHector Zazou.

Wimme Saari on stage in the park onEsplanadi during Night of the Arts inHelsinki in 2006.

Awards

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In 1996, Wimme was awarded theÁillohaš Music Award, a Sámi music award conferred byKautokeino Municipality and theKautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.^[2]

Partial discography

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Related Wimme Recordings

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RinneRadio –Joik Aani (1992)
Hedningarna –Trä (1994)
Hedningarna –Hippjokk (1997)
Nits –alankomaat (1998)

Wimme recordings

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Wimme (1995)
Gierran (1997)
Cugu (2000)
Bárru (2003)
Gapmu / Instinct (2003) – (entirelya cappella)
Mun (2009)

Also appears on

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Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)

References

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^"'Yoiking' with Finnish vocalist Wimme".NPR.org.NPR.Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved2020-05-09.
^Hætta, Wenche Marie."Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix" (in Norwegian). NRK. RetrievedAugust 2, 2021.