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Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

voc, 1943-2001 FI, Enontekiö
Singer of World and Folk
A.k.a. Áillohaš

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš in the Northern Sami language (23 March 1943 – 26 November 2001) was a Finnish Sami writer, musician and artist. He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. He lived most of his life in Käsivarsi, close to the border of Sweden, and also in Skibotn in Norway. Valkeapää was born to a family of traditional reindeer herders, but was trained as a school teacher. His most well-known international debut was when he performed at the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Genres

• World
• Folk
• Electronic
• Spoken Word
• Soundtrack

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