Wimme (Finland / Sami People)
Author of “Mun”, a surprising hit in Europe’s world music charts, Wimme and his group bring the shamanic power of Sami people’s singing to FMM’s beach stage.
July 29, 2010 | Beach Stage | 20h00
Wimme Saari is a Sámi joik singer, a traditional chant style that has elements in common with Native American music, most importantly a reverence for the earth and the elements. In his joik, Wimme constructs intense, clear melodic arches and stretches his voice from a sweet falsetto to a grave baritone. But the old joik is still there: Wimme has recaptured the essence of the ancient joik, and even the clever voice technique of the animal joiks. Wimme’s deeply emotional vocals are the centre around which the music floats. Tapani Rinne (clarinets) and Juuso Hannukainen (percussion), two main musicians from the Finnish experimental band RinneRadio, and Matti Wallenius on acoustic string instruments, give shape and depth to Wimme’s joik, creating an eerie, spiritual and atmospheric effect. The 2009 album “Mun” will be the star of the FMM show.
http://www.myspace.com/wimmeofficial
http://www.wimme.info
Wimme Saari: joik vocals
Tapani Rinne: bass clarinet, clarinet
Matti Wallenius: acoustic guitar, ukulele, banjo
Juuso Hannukainen: percussion
Tuomas Norvio: FOH mixing, electronics
