Some of the best Hip Hop artists in the world performed at the Ijahis idja festival in Finland. The main acts included The Halluci Nation, ISAK, Kevin Boine, Mari Boine, Maxida Marak, Felgen Orkester, Ailu Valle, Solju, Katarina Barruk, and Emil Karlsen. Everyone who came had an incredible time at the festival because each musician offered their own distinctive sound and energy.
The Canadian band The Halluci Nation, famed for fusing traditional Indigenous rhythms with contemporary beats, had a stirring performance that got the audience up and moving. The Norwegian-Sami duet ISAK dazzled the crowd with their fusion of pop, electronic, and traditional Sami music, leaving them wanting more.
Both Kevin and Mari Boine, who are from Norway, contributed their own distinctive musical styles to the festival with their respective blends of traditional Sami and Norwegian music and rap. Rapper Maxida Marak, a Swedish-Sami, and the rock-hip-hop band Felgen Orkester, from Finland, both gave intense performances that rocked the stage.
Ailu Valle's inventive fusion of traditional Sami music and electronic music, Solju's pop-infused Sami sounds, Katarina Barruk's fusion of traditional and contemporary Sami music, and Emil Karlsen's captivating beats were among the other standout performances. Each performer brought their own distinct perspective and music to the festival, which was a celebration of variety and cross-cultural engagement.