Adjágas

Adjágas is a band from Sápmi, Norway composed of Sámi joikers, Lawra Somby and Sara Marielle Gaup, as well as a band of musicians. The group's name is a Sámi word describing the mental state experienced between waking and sleeping.

Adjágas
Adjágas performing in 2012
Background information
Origin	Norway
Genres	Yoik Indie Folk
Years active	2004–2014
Labels	Ever Records
Members	Lawra Somby Sara Marielle Gaup Espen Elverum Jakobsen Åsmund Wilter Eriksson Aleksander Kostopoulos Petter Marius Gundersen
Past members	Stian Einmo Paal Fagerheim Juhani Silvola Timo Silvola Inga Elisa Påve Ole-Morten Indigo Lekang
Website	http://www.myspace.com/adjagas

Adjágas was scheduled to open the 2005 Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage, but due to a flooding incident that caused electrical problems, their set was cancelled. However, they returned in 2007 to open the Pyramid Stage.

Discography

• Adjágas (2005)
• Mánu Rávdnji (2009)
• Nordic Woman (2012)

Band members

• Lawra Somby (vocals/yoik)
• Sara Marielle Gaup (vocals/yoik)
• Espen Elverum Jakobsen (guitar)
• Åsmund Wilter Eriksson (bass)
• Aleksander Kostopoulos (drums/percussion)
• Petter Marius Gundersen (horns/banjo)

External links

• Adjágas' new website
• Adjágas' Website Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Adjágas' MySpace page.
• Music Information Center Norway