John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) invited a Sámi reindeer owner Elle Márjá Eira to join him in performing at Playing for Change for Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment , together with many different artists all over the world. Peace Through Music is an online event that seeks to unite the world in taking action for a sustainable future, advance progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and amplify the voice of the most left behind, including Indigenous communities, whose knowledge and wisdom can help show us the way forward but is often unheard. In this connection, she made films and sound recordings in Guovdageaidnu together with Andreas Ausland and Morten H. Pettersen. She performed for the environment December 15th together with 200 other musicians around the world. Her heart beats especially for Sápmi and reindeer herding.
Photo by Andreas Ausland
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Elle Márjá Eira is a Sámi reindeer owner and belongs to reindeer herding district Lákkonjárga I Norway. She has written, directed and produced several short films and music videos. She has made a name for herself as a joiker and singer. Eira has created a musical expression that mixes joik, indigenous and ambient music, and with which she have performed in several countries.
In collaboration with film composer Christoph Beck, she has made joiks for The 12th Man (2017), Harald Zwart's film about the resistance hero Jan Baalsrud. Elle Márjá collaborates musically with John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures) and Lucy Parnell (Daughter) in a band project called Snoweye. Eira has been selected for the talent program UP 2.0 (2020-2022) by Norwegian Film Institute, Talent Norge and Norsk Tipping. She is now involved in several film and art projects.
Visit to learn more www.ellemarja.com
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