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Eamiritni / Rimeborn

Elin Kåven

Greetings
I want to show you my gratitude for you for listening to my music. I feel blessed to have been able to continue my dreams of singing, performing and recording music in Sámi for ten years now. It has been a journey that has led to this album. It is my third solo album, but for me it feels like my debut album, because why I express myself through voice has changed. In this album I am much more influenced by the traditional sami yoik. The past few years I more clearly see the uniqueness of our culture – the Sami culture, as I have travelled around the world, and seen similarities and differences compared to other cultures. This has inspired me to highlight and celebrate our uniqueness through art.
I have also understood the importance of knowing my own culture and heritage. It is easy to feel lost without roots to nurture and take knowledge and values from. The making of this album has brought me closer to my origin, and has made me feel reborn.
Three years ago I moved back to Sápmi after 16 years away. I decided to do this because I wanted to bring the experience of the arctic life with me on stage. I wanted to be and manifest the qualities that come from the arctic living and culture. I am aiming to express and share these values on stage, therefore it was important to me that I return to my roots and live my culture every day. This has resulted in tracks that are personal, and inspired by the way music is made in Sami culture.
It is common practice to yoik people, mountains, nature and animals for Sami people. On this album you will hear yoiks and songs dedicated to my cat Lynxie, my neice Enya, my grandmother Inga, trees, a dance festival - Gothla.uk - that shaped my life, and personal experiences while living in Sápmi the past few years.
My birthday is in autumn-winter, and it is the season of both green leaves and rime. It is the most beautiful season of the year to me. Enjoy!
Ává/hugs Elin Kåven

1 Javkan / Vanished 05:15 Info Buy

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2 Hiras / Demure 04:10 Info Buy

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3 Lynxie 03:30 Info Buy

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4 Gothla 03:58 Info Buy

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5 Gavnnahallan / Revealed 03:39 Info Buy

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6 Muorat dánsot / Trees dance 01:58 Info Buy

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7 Enya 05:25 Info Buy

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8 Dohkka / Doll 01:17 Info Buy

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9 Friddja / Free 03:11 Info Buy

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10 Veahkkin / Help 01:20 Info Buy

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11 Gárdin-áhkku / Grandmother Inga 03:27 Info Buy

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12 Àlgu / Beginning 01:34 Info Buy

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13 Hiras / Demure 04:10 Info Buy

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14 Lynxie 03:31 Info Download

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FROM THE BLOG

TO WALK IN MY SHOES

QUESTION: How is it to walk in your shoes?

At the moment its very confusing, because a lot of the things I do bring out reactions both from Norwegians, people abroad and the Sami people. It has been really emotional and unexpected for me to see how many different reactions my art can bring out in people. Sometimes its very confusing for me to choose a path, because there are so many directions to go, so many opinions to listen to and so many rules and relagualtions to follow.

Right now I feel like I have to be on guard of what I say and do so I don't offend anybody, but at the same time I am

working on coming back to my own heart and roots. I am looking for what feels right inside and not letting the outside world affect me too much and to trust my instinct and inner guideance.

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