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Riddu Riđđu (8)
Riddu Riđđu () is an annual Sámi music and culture festival held in Olmmáivággi (Manndalen) in the Gáivuotna Municipality (also known as Kåfjord Municipality) in Norway. The goal of the festival is to bring forward both Sámi culture and that of other indigenous peoples. Translated to English, the name of the festival is "small storm at the coast". The festival has permanent support from the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs, the Sámi parliament, Troms county and Kåfjord municipality. Riddu Riđđu includes concerts, seminars, performances, youth camp, stage art, literature, children's program, Northern People's program, youth camp, film program, courses (workshops), art exhibition, market (bazaar), indigenous houses and much more. The 30th festival was to be held 8–12 July 2020; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 festival was cancelled. History The festival was launched by a group of young Sámi on New Year's Eve 1991 at Olmmáivággi (). This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KÃ¥fjord Municipality
, , or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Olderdalen. Other notable villages include Løkvollen, Manndalen, Birtavarre, Trollvik, Samuelsberg, Nordmannvik, and Djupvik, Troms, Djupvik. The municipality is the 116th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Kåfjord is the 283rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,974. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 11.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Kåfjord was established by a royal resolution that was approved on 21 June 1929 when the large Lyngen Municipality was divided into three: Lyngen in the northwest, Kåfjord in the northeast, and Storfjord Municipality in the south. The initial population of Kåfjord was 2,482. Then on 1 January 1992, the Nordnes area along the Lyngen (fjord), Lyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elin KÃ¥ven
Elin or ElÃn is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Notable people with the name include: *Elin Andersdotter (died 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator * Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist *ElÃn Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), Icelandic writer *Elin Falk (1872-1942), Swedish gymnastics director and educator *Elin Fflur (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter * Elin Gustafsson (born 1989), Swedish politician * Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (died 1495), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson *Elin i Horsnäs (died after September 1611), alleged Swedish witch * Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer *ElÃn Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament * Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player * Elin Jacobsson (1886 – 1978), one of the first two women to graduate from a Swedish educational program as a civil engineer. *Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh politician * Elin Kallio (1859–1927), Finnish gymnast * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sator (band)
Sator is a Swedish rock band. The band was founded in Borlänge as Sator Codex in 1981. Sator Codex released one album, "Wanna Start A Fire?" and three singles before shortening their name in 1987 and continuing without their previous lead singer Björn Clarin and changing their sound. Chips Kiesbye is also a successful producer and has worked with The Hellacopters, Sahara Hotnights, Millencolin and several other rock bands. Members * Kent Norberg: lead vocals, guitar * Chips Kiesbye: lead vocals, guitar * Hans Gäfvert: keyboards, samples * Heikki Kiviaho: bass, backing vocals * Michael Solén: drums Discography Albums * ''Slammer!'' (1988) * ''Stock Rocker Nuts!'' (1990) * ''Headquake'' (1992) * ''Barbie-Q-Killers Vol. 1'' (1994) * ''Stereo'' (1995) * ''Musical Differences'' (1998) * ''Basement Noise'' (2006) * ''Under the Radar'' (2011) * ''Return of the Barbie-Q-Killers'' (2022) – No. 14 Sweden Singles * "Oh Mama" (1988) – Lili & Susie cover * "World" (1990) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hekla Stålstrenga
Hekla Stålstrenga is a Norwegian folk and folk rock band specializing in North Norwegian traditional music. It was formed in 2008 as a duo by fiddler Ragnhild Furebotten and guitarist Tore Bruvoll. They had their first recording as a duo, for which they were nominated during Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies, for "Best folk music band". They later on added lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen, drummer Ole-Jakob Larsen and acoustic bassist Trond-Viggo Solas to become a five-member band. The band was nominated for another Spellemannprisen in 2011 after release of their album ''Makramé''. The album charted in VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart. It was released on the local Ta:lik label to which the band is signed to. ''Makramé'' is a word deriving from Arabic meaning the art of tying strings to use or decorative purposes. Besides their collaborations, various artists in the band are developing their own solo careers. Lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen released her own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamikrest
Tamikrest is a Malian rock band formed in 2006 in Tinzaouaten, Tinzawaten, a town on the border between Algeria and Mali, by Ousmane Ag Mossa, Cheikh Ag Tiglia, and Aghaly Ag Mohamedine. Influenced by the musical heritage of Tinariwen and motivated by the desire to give a stronger voice to the Kel Tamasheq (Tuareg people, Tuareg) people, the group quickly gained recognition. Their first two albums, "Adagh" (2010) and "Toumastin" (2011), displayed a strong sense of melody and songwriting. The addition of Paul Salvagnac for their third album, "Chatma," contributed to a shift toward a more powerful rock sound. Dedicated to the struggles of women in the Sahara, "Chatma" was acclaimed by music critics as a significant work in the Ishumar music genre and won the Songlines Award for Best Album of the Year in 2013. With "Kidal" (2017) and "Tamotait" (2020), Tamikrest further emphasized its deep connection to Tamasheq language, Tamasheq traditions while embracing the energy of rock. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biru Baby
Biru may refer to: * ''Birú'', an archaic variant spelling for ''Peru'' (also: ''Virú'', ''Pelú'' and ''Berú'') * ''biru'', a Japanese high-rise or airport terminal, e.g., the Yoyogi Building * ''bīru'': beer in Japan * Biru (marketplace), a NFT marketplace on Soneium * Biru (township), township in Tibet * Biru County Biru County (; zh, s=比如县) is the most populated county within Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The name means "female yak". Either of the following pronunciations can be considered correct in Standard Tibetan: ìru~ ìru(co ..., county in Tibet * Biru, Ethiopia {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Henrik Fjällgren
Jon Henrik Mario Fjällgren (born 26 April 1987) is a Colombian-born Swedish-Sámi singer and ''jojkare'', an interpreter of Sámi joik. He was the winner of '' Talang Sverige 2014'', the Swedish version of ''Got Talent''. Upon winning the competition he released the music album '' Goeksegh''. He has participated in Melodifestivalen four times, in 2015 he placed second, in 2017 he placed third, and in 2019 and 2023 he placed fourth. Fjällgren has been a member of the Sámi Parliament of Sweden since the 2021 election. He represents the political party '' Sámit''. Biography Fjällgren was born in Cali, Colombia. At a very young age, he lived in a Native Colombian village and later moved to an orphanage. Fjällgren later was adopted by a Swedish Sami family, and became part of a ''siida'' community in Mittådalen, a reindeer foraging area where he worked as a reindeer herder. Fjällgren has revealed in several interviews that he was bullied as a child because of his darker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tribe Called Red
The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red (a name inspired by hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest), is a Canadian electronic music group who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming."A Tribe Called Red’s urban powwow" . '''', August 23, 2011. Based in , , the group consists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisi (singer)
Sissi or Sisi may refer to: People * Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), known as "Sisi" or "Sissi"; spouse of Franz Joseph I of Austria :Works about Sissi :* ''The King Steps Out'' (1936), light comedy directed by Josef von Sternberg :* ''Sissi'' film trilogy with Romy Schneider: :** ''Sissi'' (film) (1955) :** ''Sissi – The Young Empress'' (''Sissi – Die junge Kaiserin'') (1956) :** ''Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress'' (''Sissi – Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin'') (1957) :* ''Sisi'' (miniseries) (2009), TV film directed by Xaver Schwarzenberg, with Cristiana Capotondi :* ''Princess Sissi'' (1997), French-Canadian animated television series :* ''Sissi, the Anarchist Empress'' (''Sissi Impératice''), a ballet by Maurice Béjart :* '' Sisi'' – TV Series with Dominique Devenport in main role :*''Sisi: Austrian Empress'', a German-language TV series * Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (born 1954), President of Egypt since 2014 * Ali Tneich (born 1992), known as "Sisi", Leban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iva Lamkum
Iva or IVA may refer to: People * Iva (given name), including a list of people with the name * Kaia Iva (born 1964), Estonian politician * Sulev Iva (born 1969), Estonian Võro identity advocate * IVA (singer) (born 1978), operatic singer-songwriter * Tommy Iva (born 2000), Malagasy footballer Places * Iva, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * Iva, South Carolina, a town in the United States * Iva, Iran (other), places in Iran * Iva, Samoa, a village * Iva Valley, a valley in Nigeria Science, medicine and technology * Integrated Visual and Auditory (IVA-2), continuous performance task, a type of neuropsychological test * Interactive visual analysis, a methodology for visual exploration and data mining of complex data sets * Intravenous anesthesia, a type of anesthesia * IVA, a designation of a number of Intelsat IV satellites — see List of Intelsat satellites * Intelligent virtual agent in artificial intelligence * Intelligent virtual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
