Maxida Märak
| Maxida Märak | |
|---|---|
 Märak in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
17 September 1988 Skarpnäck, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Ida Amanda "Maxida" Märak, (born 17 September 1988) is a Swedish-sami jojk-singer, hiphop musician, actress and activist. Märak is a human rights activist with a special interest in the rights of the Sami people. She has taken part in protests against the mine building in Kallak.[1][2] In 2014 she recorded the album Mountain Songs and other Stories along with the bluegrass band Downhill Bluegrass band.[3]
Also in 2014 she took part in the SVT show Sápmi Sessions along with Aki and King Fari Band.[4] In Sveriges Radios radio theater ”Dagbok från Gallok” she can be heard as an actress and also the producer of the music.[5] Along with her sister Mimie Märak she toured with the concert Under Asfalten ett Fjäll.[6] In 2015 she sang the World Cup song Love last forever along with music group Mando Diao for the 2015 skiing world cup.[7]
She will play in the film Glada hälsningar från Missångerträsk by Martina Haa, and she has also toured with Giron sámi teáhter.[8]
Märak presented an episode of Sveriges Radios show Sommar i P1 on 30 July 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot gruvan DN.se Retrieved 21 July 2015
- ↑ "Maxidas jojk och hiphop". svt.se. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot ny gruva". DN.SE. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Sveriges Radio. "Hennes samhällsengagemang gav henne pris". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Sveriges Radio. "Dagbok från Gallok". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Under asfalten ett fjäll". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Tobias Holmgren (20 January 2015). "Rapparen Maxida Märak vill ha samisk revolution". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Maxida Märak » Jokkmokk's Winter Market". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Sveriges Radio. "Maxida Märak sommarpratar i P1". Retrieved 21 July 2015.