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Sweden’s dominant self-narrative has tended to marginalise its historical colonisation of Sapmi. This aspect of Swedish history sits uncomfortably with prevalent understandings of that self-identity. Indeed, there has been little emphasis on the historical subordination of Sami people in political science scholarship on Swedish exceptionalism and internationalism. This article problematises this absence by centring the analysis on Sami musician Sofia Jannok’s efforts to decolonise Sapmi through her music. The first part examines Sweden’s colonisation of Sapmi and the tensions between Sami reindeer herding communities, mining interests and the Swedish state. This is followed by an exploration of the constitutive relationship between music, politics and celebrity, as sites of political communication.  A two-step analysis follows, investigating the broad themes in Sofia Jannok’s personal narrative and the discursive markers defining her music and politics. The analysis shows how her narrative intersects with the discursive themes of her musical expression and other engagements.

Music, mining and colonisation: Sámi contestations of Sweden’s self-narrative