Kajsa Balto
Kajsa Sogn Balto is a Northern Saami musician, yoiker, and singer from Norway.
Biography
Musical style
In her music, she takes inspiration from the traditional Northern Saami yoiks, combining them with pop and other genres to create her own style of music. Balto has been described as one of the trailblazers in a new generation of musicians from Sápmi who preserve the Saami musical tradition at the same time they are taking it in new directions.Awards
In February 2025, Balto won the open class at the Sámi Music Awards. The same year, she has been nominated for the Edvard Prize in the lyrics category for her album Rájás.Discography
Albums
Singles
- 2020 – Buot eallá
- 2024 – Rájás
- 2024 – Jeđđenluohti
- 2025 – ''Beskán''