Northern Norway through Sweden, Finland and Russia are the traditional lands of the Sámi. Since years unrecorded these people have lived a hunter gatherer existence in one of the harshest parts of the globe.

The song of the Sámi is Yoik. Yoiks are personal songs. Traditionally an individual yoik is written for a person but rather than a fairly literal description of that person it is intended to capture their essence.

As with all living cultures the Sámi culture is evolving and so is yoik. Taking yoik into the domain of political and environmental activism is the Sámi singer Mari Boine. Here is a small sample of her singing a song called Gula Gula which is bemoaning pollution and the destruction of the earths natural resources. It is from the CD of the same name. Click here.

If you would like a copy it is available from Amazon, click the link bleow.