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Mari Boine
Mari Boine
Norwegian Sami musician
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Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
keyboardist
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Frode Fjellheim
Frode Fjellheim
Norwegian musician
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Nils-Olav Johansen
Nils-Olav Johansen
Norwegian musician
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Magni Wentzel
Magni Wentzel
Norwegian jazz musician
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Espen Rud
Espen Rud
Norwegian jazz musician (drums), composer and music arranger
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Frode Alnæs
Frode Alnæs
Norwegian guitarist and composer
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Torbjørn Sunde
Torbjørn Sunde
Norwegian jazz trombonist
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Olga Konkova
Olga Konkova
Jazz pianist
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Bugge Wesseltoft
Bugge Wesseltoft
Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer
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Shin Jung-hyeon
Shin Jung-hyeon
South Korean rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
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Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek
Norwegian saxophonist
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Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Finnish Sámi writer, artist and musician (1943-2001)

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Intro
Finnish Sámi writer, artist and musician (1943-2001)
Genres
Awards Received
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
Order of the White Star, 5th Class
Saami Council's Honorary Award
Music

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš in the Northern Sami language (23 March 1943 – 26 November 2001), was a Finnish Sami writer, musician and artist. He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. He lived most of his life in Käsivarsi, close to the border of Sweden, and also in Skibotn in Norway. Valkeapää was born to a family of traditional reindeer herders, but was trained as a school teacher. His most well-known international debut was when he performed at the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. He received the Nordic Council Literature Prize for The Sun, My Father in 1991.