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SVEIN SCHULTZ
GEORG BULJO
OLE JØRN MYKLEBUST
PETER BADEN (alias Peterb.)
JUAN CARLOS ZAMATA QUISPE
GUNNAR AUGLAND
SANJALLY JOBARTEH
MALIKA MAKOUF RASMUSSEN
SIBUSISIWE NCUBE
ROSS REAVER
Other collaborators are Terje Rypdal,
Anitta Suikkari, Marry Sarre
and Kenneth Ekornes.
This is a movie made by Mona J. Hoel in 1997. Vuolgge mu mielde Bassivárrái ("Come With Me to the Sacred Mountain) is a dream of freedom from Western civilization's oppression of minorities. Mari Boine portrays a woman who tries to escape from the darkness, the bleak conditions of the Sami people after the Norwegian colonization.
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NEW ALBUM: “STERNA PARADISEA" OUT AUGUST 24th ON UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
Mari Boine is currently completing the work on the follow up to her extraordinary In The Hand Of The Night / Idjagieas album (2006). Instantly recognisable for her uniquely emotive voice, Boine conjures up images of the landscape of Northern Norway and the Arctic Circle, a magical world of brilliant snow, winter darkness and remote empty wilderness.
While her music remains rooted in the Sami traditions amongst which she grew up, Boine has invited a crack team of Norwegian and African artists to work on the new album, Sterna Paradisea / Saivo Nasti. It was recorded in South Africa and Oslo and produced by Svein Schultz. It is due for release on August 24th.
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Mari Boine was born on November 8th 1956 in Gámehisnjárga by Karasjok.
Educated teacher from the Regional College in Alta.
Full-time musician since 1985.
Her debut album Jaskatvuoda manna came in 1985, her breakthrough came in 1989 with Gula Gula .
Music can touch on strings you might not know you had. It can provide meaning, but it can also create moments which cant be defined. Moments which go to your core, that touch some sort of primal instinct, and that put you in a trancelike condition. Music can confuse you. But it can also make you feel happy, uplifted or enriched. And maybe even more whole.
Mari Boines music has this effect.
You cant leave a meeting with Mari and her music untouched. That is, if you dare to let her get close.
Her music is actually simple. It is in the meeting between the songs, her voice and the musicians in the band that it gains strength. And in the interaction with the listener, because you must meet Maris music with an open mind.
If you dont give of yourself, you might not discover the wealth she has to offer.
Because Mari is exceptional.
She is an artist who is difficult to categorize.
Perhaps shes a Sámi artist, perhaps shes a practitioner of world music. Perhaps she makes music in the borderline between Sámi, other folk music, jazz and rock.
Perhaps shes the sum of all this. Or perhaps shes just herself. A musician, singer and artist whos making her own mark. Who has gone down a road where she hasnt always seen the destination. And who is still travelling.
ALBUM RELEASES
1985: Jaskatvuo?a ma??á (Etter Stillheten)
1989: Gula Gula (Hør stammødrenes stemme)
1991: Salmer på veien hjem (With Ole Paus and Kari Bremnes)
1992: Møte i Moskva (With the band Allians)
1993: Goaskinviellja (Ørnebror)
1994: Leahkastin (Unfolding)
1996: Eallin (Live)
1998: Bálvvoslatnja (Room of worship)
2001: Remix Vol. I: O??a hámis
2002: Gávcci jahkejuogu (Eigth Seasons)
2006: Idjagie?as (In the hand of the night)
2008: Remix Vol. II: It Ain't Necessarily Evil (Bo?eš bat gal buot biros)
Mari has also collaborated with a number of different artists, among them Peter Gabriel on One World One Voice (1990) and Jan Garbarek in 1991/1992.
She has written commissioned works for both Vossajazz (1994) and Telemarksfestivalen (2005).
She composed the music to, and had the only role in, Mona J. Hoels short film Vuolgge mu mielde bassivárrái (Bli med meg til det hellige fjell) (1995).
Has written the music for the German film adaptation of the Hans and Greta fairytale (2005).
AWARDS/GRANTS
Has received a number of awards, distinctions and grants. Among them several Spellemann awards, the Ole Vig award, Nordic Sámi Councils Honorary Award, Nordic Councils Music Award, the Norwegian Audio-Visual Funds large launching grant.
thank you for adding me. your voice is incredible and the arrangements often very stunning, nice combinations between very dionysian and subtler energies. i dont know how i overlooked your music for so long. best wishes, jeff gburek
Hej! Kul att du accepterade min förfrågan. Jag förstår inte ett endaste ord av vad du sjunger, men musiken ger mig en angenäm känsla av lugn och ro. Skönt. /Sally
Hello, Mari! Thanks for the freindship! Great concert in Poznan in friday! There were really cold and only your beautiful music kept us alive and not freezing:-) Greetings, Danar
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