JOJK – WORLD – ELECTRONICA
mezmerizing indigenous club music
New album Ájmmo ja ednam out 15th of November 2025!
Nominated to “Newcomer of the year” Folk and Worldmusic Gala 2025,
“One of the best surprises this year” P2 Folkmusiken, Swedish Radio,
“The best music in Sweden 2023”
”They are totally wild” P1, The music year 2023, ikoner och flöjter, Swedish Radio
This original duo’s playful and modern music in the album Tjáhtje ja dållå, released in 2023, stems from sámi yoik and west african rhythms. On stage you’ll experience yoik,
sámi drumming, accordeon, flute and a variety of west african percussion instruments in exciting costumes and magic masks, blended in a suggestive sea of electronic sounds
and heavy beats.
NiOKi Beats consists of Nina Nordvall Vahlberg and Kristina Aspeqvist and they have been playing and composing together for more than 20 years in different settings.
Both artists are also teachers and can give workshops and/ or lectures of yoik, the sámidrum, Swedish folk music, African rhythms and the role of music in traditional West African ceremonies. Workshops adapted for every age and different occasions.
Nina Nordvall Vahlberg is a sami musician and
composer based in Jokkmokk, the Northern
Sweden.
Kristina Aspeqvist is a musician / composer who spent many years researching Ghanaian and other West African rhythms.
Tidal: Tjahtje ja dållå
Spotify: Tjahtje ja dållå
You can also find NiOKi Beats on Instagram, Facebook and Youtubechannel:
www.youtube.com/@NiOKiBeats-or1zd
Trailer concert live:
https://youtu.be/hgYUWzDUwI0
Contact:
nina.nordvall.vahlberg@gmail.com
kristina@rythmworks.se
Kristina Aspeqvist phone: +46708545531
Since their release, NiOKi Beats has performed at:
The Node, Stockholm
Kapsylens Höstfest, Stockholm
Midnight festival, Korpilombolo
Stallet/Etnografiska Museet, Stockholm
Kvisingsbo Musikfestival, Älmeboda
Nyköpings Folkhögskola, Scenkonst Sörmland
Minoritetsspråksfestivalen, Gällivare
5 Folk festivalen, Kungsträdgården
Djurö Kyrka, Djurö
Dotra Art Studio, Umeå
Ebeneser, Luleå
Folkets Hus, Jokkmokk
Umeå Folkmusikförening, Umeå
Medborgarplatsen, Stockholm Stad
Supported by: Kulturrådet and Region Norrbotten