Katarina Barruk

Katarina Barruk
Born (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 29)
Storuman, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupations
  • Sámi singer
  • Songwriter
  • Pianist
Barruk performing on stage at Sello Hall February 8, 2023.

Elina Maria Katarina Barruk (born 5 December 1994) is a Swedish Sámi singer, songwriter and pianist, who sings in the Ume Sámi language, now spoken by less than a dozen native speakers.[1] She believes her songs will help to revitalize the language.[2] In September 2015, she released her first album, Báruos, and continues to perform in concerts inspired by traditional yoik music from the province of Västerbotten.[3][4]

  1. ^ Lindstrand, Åsa (4 July 2015). "Språkveiviseren Katarina" (in Norwegian). Samefolket. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Katarina Barruk revitalises Sami language". Umeå 2014. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Katarina Barruk" (in Norwegian). Ringve Musikkmuseum. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Katarina Barruk" (in Swedish). Ume Folk. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020. Alt URL