Wimme Saari (also known as just Wimme, b. 1959, Kelottijärvi,

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) is a

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er. Wimme Saari combines traditional Sami singing with his own improvisations, usually to a techno-ambient accompaniment by members of Finnish electronic group

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. Wimme has also appeared on the albums of other bands or musicians, for instance

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Awards

In 1996, Wimme was awarded the

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, a Sámi music award conferred by the municipality of

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and the

Kautokeino Sámi Association Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other village ...

to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.

Partial discography

Related Wimme Recordings

*RinneRadio – ''Joik Aani'' (1992) *Hedningarna – ''Trä'' (1994) *Hedningarna – ''Hippjokk'' (1997) *Nits – ''alankomaat'' (1998)

Wimme recordings

*''Wimme'' (1995) *''Gierran'' (1997) *''Cugu'' (2000) *''Bárru'' (2003) *''Gapmu / Instinct'' (2003) – (entirely a cappella) *''Mun'' (2009)

Also appears on

*''Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia'' (3CD, Nascente 2011)

References

External links

Official website
1959 births Living people Áillohaš Music Award winners Finnish Sámi musicians 20th-century Finnish male singers 21st-century Finnish male singers {{Finland-singer-stub