KAJSA BALTO

Kajsa Balto has in recent years established herself as a central Sámi voice on the Norwegian music scene. She has made a mark as a unifying and heartwarming communicator, with a soulful vocal expression and meaningful messages.

Time and again, Kajsa proves that she has something important to say, delivering her material in a heartfelt and powerful way, with an enchanting intensity. Together with her band, she creates memorable, soul-stirring concert experiences that move audiences and leave them eager for more.

Kajsa grew up in Oslo with a Norwegian mother and a Sámi father, a cultural background that has also shaped her artistic perspective. She has created a distinctive musical universe, working across genres with deep roots in the Northern Sámi joik tradition. On May 17, 2024, she released the album Rájás to glowing reviews and a symbolically powerful performance on NRK’s national day broadcast. The first Sunday of Advent in 2024 also entered the history books as a cultural milestone, when she became the first Sámi artist to perform a Christmas concert at the Norwegian Opera House together with KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra). In recent years, she has received glowing praise both nationally and internationally.

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Rájás. 2024.

Buot eallá. 2020.

Photo: Ørjan Marakatt Bertelsen