Aaret is a Norwegian-Finnish duo specializing in the music of the Kven minority in Northern Norway. Their repertoire includes both traditional Kven music and new songs and melodies featuring the Kven language and themes.

In the music of the folk ensemble Rällä tradition meets bold innovation and modern improvisation. In the group’s energetic performances northern melancholy and the joy of playing blend into a distinctive soundscape.

Nikolai Äystö is a musician, actor and composer from northern Sweden who works as an independent artist. He moves effortlessly between different art forms and musical genres, from theatre to improvisation and from pop to rock.