ARA Vuoste Vird i (Against the Stream)

ARA goes against the stream You cannot suppress a living language. It lives and thrives in the spoken word, in musical expressions and in our personal relations. Language will always find it's own ways in new acquaintances, recurring conversations and the unbending force of creativity. As modern society grows, thoughtless bureaucracy all too easily tramples minorities down. The strength and resistance against this movement is first and foremost found with the people, in their everyday life. This is where ARA claims their space, in the meeting between the personal, the Sami tradition and visionary energy. With their first studio album "O", ARA created new paths for jojk as an art form. A musical meeting that bridged cultural borders. ARA now releases their sophomore album "Vuoste Vird i" (Against the stream). ARA wants to praise and pay homage to all those over the years taught their children the Sami language, in the face of cultural pressure and shame. A celebration to everyone who decided to go against the stream, to all those who still today go against the stream. To all those who stand proud in their tradition and history and conjure up the courage to be themselves. Tradition and inspiration, friendship and warmth, jojk and improvisation. There is really nothing that sounds quite like ARA. A strong presence, a journey through landscapes of sounds and words. ARA is: Simon Iss t Marainen - jojk, lead vocals and lyrics Axel Olle Sigurd Andersson - keys and guitar Johan Asplund - trumpet, flugelhorn and backing vocals Daniel Wejdin - bass and double bass Christian Augustin - drums and percussion Frida Johansson - keys, violin and backing vocals.