World Premiere of an Expanded Version in Collaboration with Earth Ears Ensemble

Performance: Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman & Jaime Belmonte – Raidu

Date: 16th December 2023 

Time: 19:00

Location: Helsinki Music Centre (Black Box)

More information: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/events/anna-nakkalajarvi-lansman-jaime-belmonte-raidu/

Renowned Sámi musician and luohti artist Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman joins forces with Spanish-Finnish composer Jaime Belmonte and the Earth Ears Ensemble to unveil "Ráidu," a unique collaborative piece blending the ancient art of yoiking with Western contemporary music. The piece offers a poignant exploration of the troubling history surrounding the wrongful theft of Sámi human remains for racial studies in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Commissioned by Hetta Music Days, "Ráidu" was premiered in April 2023 with Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman and the Norrbotten Neo Ensemble. This expanded version marks the first doctoral concert for Jaime Belmonte, exploring the intersection of luohti and Western contemporary classical music.