"Buot eallá" means "everything is alive", referring to the ancient Sámi belief that nature has a soul
Photo: Ørjan Marakatt Bertelsen
LISTEN
Kajsa Balto - VocalsRagnhild Tronsmo Haugland - CelloAleksander Sjølie - GuitarKaroline Bjørhei - Drums
Photo: Ørjan Marakatt Bertelsen
Doahttal luonddu ja buot eallevaččaid gaskasaš oktavuođaid Respect nature and the connections between everything that lives
Danne, jeara lobi meahcis ávkkástallat Therefore, ask for permission to use nature's resources
SUMMER 2021
Festspillene i Bergen
29 May // Grieghallen
Den arktiske hovedscenen
4 July // Salt, Oslo
Førdefestivalen
07 July // Florø Kulturhus
08 July // Festival opening concert, Idrettshallen Førdehuset
08 July // Larris Scene, Førde
Miniøya: Minimusikk
10 July // Sentralen, Oslo
Riddu Riđđu
15 July // Kåfjord
Nordland musikkfestuke
11 August // Bodø
Varangerfestivalen
13 August // Kooperativet kulturscene, Vadsø
Vástádus eana The answer is land
Premiere June 19th 2021 at the Artctic Arts festival in Harstad, Norway.
Performers (on stage): KAJSA BALTO, JULIE MOVIKEN, OLGA-LISE HOLMEN, SARA MARIELLE GAUP BEASKA, EMILIE MARIE KARLSEN, NORA SVENNING, GRETE DALING
ELLE SOFE SARA artistic director/ choreographer FRODE FJELLHEIM composer ALEXANDRA WINGATE co-choreographer RAMONA SALO costumes ELIN MELBERG set design ØYSTEIN HEITMANN light design THOMAS SCHAUPP dramaturge HÅKON PETTERSEN sound MAIKEN GARDER + MAGNUS NORBERG producers ÁNNE KÁTJÁ GAUP social media
Den samiske halvtimen
Premiere at the Artctic Arts festival 2021 in Harstad, Norway.
RAMONA SALO artistic director KATARINA SKÅR LISA coreographer and co-produser SIMEN KORSMO ROBERTSEN composer ZOFIA JAKUBIEC dancer KAJSA BALTO vocals
https://www.instagram.com/densamiskehalvtimen
Muitte boahttevaš buolvvaid
Think about future generations
MIN MÁTTUID RÁVVAGAT
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Juogat luonddu láhjiid
Share the gifts of nature
DISCOGRAPHY
KAJSA BALTO / BUOT EALLÀ
Release date 8 May 2020
Kajsa Balto - vocals
Ragnhild Tronsmo Haugland - cello
Karoline Bjørhei - drums, percussion
David Aleksander Sjølie - guitar
Produced by Jakop Janssønn
Label: DAT. Cover design: Inga-Wiktoria Påve
Generously supported by Norgga Sámediggi (Sámi parliament of Norway) Fond for lyd og bilde (The Audio and Visual Fund), FFUK (Fund for performing artists)
KAJSA BALTO / SÁMI SOHKA
Release date 25 September 2017
Kajsa Balto - vocals, piano
Ragnhild Tronsmo Haugland - cello
Karoline Bjørhei - percussion
Gaute Andersen - guitar
Produced by Ragnhild Tronsmo Haugland, Ombra Sounds
Label: Opera Omnia Records Cover design: Inga-Wiktoria Påve
Generously supported by Norgga Sámediggi (Sámi parliament of Norway)
CONTACT
Kajsa Balto is based in Oslo, Norway
*album cover art by Inga Wiktoria Påve*