PUBLISHED: Sep 09, 2012
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Niko Valkeapää: Ale ipmir boastut @ Go Polmak 2012.09.08
Niko Valkeapää is voted this years Sami artists.
The Norwegian press about his latest album "Gusto":
"Niko Valkeapää is one of Norways most important artists" (Arne Berg, NRK P2)
"He catches the northern lights through the music" (Øyvind Rønning, Dagbladet)
"It´s a pure joy, not only for the ears, but also for the soul". "A masterly hybrid, none or less" (Mode Steinkjer, Dagsavisen)
"... Valkeapää and his musical collaborator, the songwriter and musician Georg Buljo, has brought the Saami music into new uninvestigated rooms" (Svein Andersen, Aftenposten)
For more info. http://www.nikovalkeapaa.no/nv/Bio.html