Seychelles welcomes Grammy-nominated artist to carnival

The Carnaval International de Victoria in the Seychelles rallies a large contingent of international press all eager to discover the diversity of culture that will be on display at the carnival parade

The Carnaval International de Victoria in the Seychelles rallies a large contingent of international press all eager to discover the diversity of culture that will be on display at the carnival parade on Saturday, April 23, in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles.

Sweden’s representative, Sofia Jannok, has landed in Seychelles for this weekend’s carnival in Seychelles. The 2016 edition of the Carnaval International de Victoria in the Seychelles will this year welcome some 23 international delegations including Sofia Jannok, the twice Grammy-nominated Sรกmi artist, singer, songwriter, and agitator for indigenous rights and environmental justice. Sofia Jannok was on Monday morning greeted at Seychelles International Airport by Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board.


At the recent COP21 climate conference in Paris, Jannok gathered at an indigenous pavilion with others from around the world to call attention to the impact of climate change on indigenous communities. She has also taken a strong stance in social and news media against the mining of Sรกmi lands. Her recent singles, “We Are Still Hereโ€ and โ€œThis Is My Land,โ€ adopt a mantra common to indigenous peoples around the world. Jannok’s music is inspired by diverse musical influences, mainly by pop and Sรกmi yoik. She sings and writes songs in Sรกmi, Swedish, and English.

Seychelles is a founding member of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) .

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