Ulla Pirttijärvi
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Ulla Pirttijärvi is a traditional Sami
vocalist from the village of Angeli (Sami: Aŋŋel), Finland. She began her career with the group Angelin Tytöt, but left soon after to pursue being a solo artist. Her music is a combination of traditional Yoik and contemporary instruments and style.
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
vocalist from the village of Angeli (Sami: Aŋŋel), Finland. She began her career with the group Angelin Tytöt, but left soon after to pursue being a solo artist. Her music is a combination of traditional Yoik and contemporary instruments and style.