(GL/Sá) (LIVE)
VARNA GL (Varna Marianne Nielsen) founder of Qilaat.org, is an Indigenous Greenlandic artist, composer, and traditional drum dancer who bridges the ancient Inuit heritage with modern electronic music. Rooted in East Greenland, she dedicates her life to reviving the ancient practices of drum dancing and drumsinging. While preserving and practicing these traditional arts, she blends her vocals with electronic soundscapes.
Mathis Eira is a Sámi joik performer and cultural communicator who grew up in Kautokeino and Kvænangen. He has a background in reindeer herding and a strong interest in traditional joik and Sámi storytelling. He performs joik and writes his own joik lyrics — known as dajahusat — drawing upon Sámi language and culture. The joik and the storytelling tradition are central to his artistic expression.
