Katarina Barruk

– Experimental pop, joik and improvisation

With an impressive voice, strong stage presence and a down-to-earth mix of experimental pop music, traditional joik and improvisation, it is fully deserved that Katarina Barruk is described as one of Sábmie's most talented artists.

Katarina Barruk sings in her native Ume Sami, a language on UNESCO's Red List of Critically Endangered Languages and currently spoken by around 100 people. With her combination of yoik, electronic tones and contemporary pop, she creates greater space for both the Ume Sami language and cultural heritage.

After her concert at Øya in 2023, she was described as "Øya's biggest revelations" by the British magazine The Line of Best Fit. Since then, she has continued to impress at everything from Iceland Airwaves, Polarjazz, Reeperbahn and WOMEX, and this summer, audiences at everything from Roskilde Festival to Oslo Mela can experience Katarina Barruk's epic music on stage.