Mari Boine

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Mari Boine is a singer, musician, songwriter and activist from Sápmi, Norway, known as an ambassador and matriarch of Sami culture. Her music is steeped in Sami roots (Joik) and shamanistic beats combined with jazz, rock and electronic sounds, and since her career debut in the early 80's she has released 14 albums, toured the world and collaborated with renowned jazz musicians such as Jan Garbarek and Bugge Wesseltoft.
From the very beginning, Mari Boine has been one of the most outspoken and important representatives of Sami culture. As an artist and activist, she has worked tirelessly for the recognition and preservation of indigenous Sami culture, inspiring younger generations to take pride in their unique roots.
Winner of four Spellemannprisen (Norway's Grammy Awards), she has received other awards throughout her career, such as the Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav for her versatile artistic work by the Royal Court, the Nordic Council Music Prize, the Norwegian Arts Council Honorary Award, the Sámi Council Honorary Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award (Spellemann 2018). [b]In 2024, she released her new album ALVA.[/b] Mari Boine will also be part of the opening celebrations in Bodø, this year's European Capital of Culture (2024), at the beginning of February.
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