Assogattis By the Embers

Sofia Jannok is a cool 26-year-old who sings in the North Sami language of the reindeer-herding people who live in the far north of Sweden, but she is certainly no traditionalist. She has a gentle, clear voice, and her original, mostly self-written songs include folk themes that reflect the grandeur of the Arctic wilderness, along with melodic and easy-going folk-pop ballads, and passages where she veers towards jazz improvisation.