Wimme

Overview

Wimme Saari is one of the best known Sami yoikers from Finland. He 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.

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Cast

Wimme Saari

Tapani Rinne

Woodwinds

Jari Kokkonen

Keyboards

Matti Wallenius

Guitars

Teemu Korpipää

Keyboards

Bill Snyder

Interviewer