Nature's power meets the contemporary in Kajsa Balto's unique musical expression, where yoik and North Sami texts are presented in a pop music soundscape.
Kajsa Balto has in recent years distinguished herself with her soulful vocal expression, and garnered praise from many critics for her releases and live performances. Balto is a Sami artist who grew up in Oslo. This break has characterized her encounter with Sami traditional music.
Since her debut in 2017, she has written new music based on traditions from Kárásjohka where her father comes from, and brought out yoiks from her own family. Recently she released a Sami Christmas album that was brilliantly received.