Birth name Mari Boine
Born 8 November 1956 (age 61)
Karasjok, Finnmark, Norway
Origin Sapmi, Norway
Genres Yoik, Folk rock, jazz, rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals
Labels Real World
Website
www.mariboine.no
Mari Boine in Warsaw, September 2007
Mari Boine, previously known as Mari Boine Persen, (born 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sami musician known for having added jazz and rock to the yoiks of her native people. Gula Gula (first released by Iđut, 1989, later re-released by Real World) was her breakthrough release, and she continued to record popular albums throughout the 1990s.[1] In 2008, she was appointed Professor of musicology at Nesna University College.