Wimme Saari

Wimme Saari on stage in the park on Esplanadi during Night of the Arts in Helsinki in 2006. Wimme Saari (also known as Wimme; born 1959; Kelottijärvi, Enontekiö) is a Finnish Sami yoiker. Wimme Saari combines traditional Sami singing with his own improvisations, usually to a techno-ambient accompaniment by members of Finnish electronic group RinneRadio. Wimme has also appeared on the albums of other bands or musicians, for instance Hedningarna, Nits or Hector Zazou.

Awards In 1996, Wimme was awarded the Áillohaš Music Award, a Sámi music award conferred by Kautokeino Municipality and the Kautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.

Partial discography Related Wimme Recordings RinneRadio – Joik Aani (1992) Hedningarna – Trä (1994) Hedningarna – Hippjokk (1997) Nits – alankomaat (1998)

Wimme recordings Wimme (1995) Gierran (1997) Cugu (2000) Bárru (2003) Gapmu / Instinct (2003) – (entirely a cappella) Mun (2009)

Also appears on Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)