GREENLAND’S FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE BEGAN WITH A ROCK BAND

In the 1970s the Greenlandic rock band Sumé released three albums that changed Greenland’s history. The band’s political songs were the first recorded in the Greenlandic language. They influenced an era, boosted the Greenlanders’ self-esteem, and motivated the political process of establishing Greenland’s Home Rule Government.

SUMÉ - THE SOUND OF A REVOLUTION is the story of a fight for political freedom and cultural identity. Uniquely exposed through a charismatic rock band of young, ambitious, and idealistic Greenlanders the sounds of the 70s echo into the present where Greenland continues to face dramatic political and cultural change.

The program was offered through the MNAI Convenes series sponsored by the University of Maine’s Maine North Atlantic Institute, which brings together people, ideas, and scholarship while highlighting educational and cultural exchanges between Maine, Greenland, and the North Atlantic and Arctic regions.

On behalf of Maine-Greenland Collaborations and MNAI thanks to Cove Street Arts, the Parsonage Contemporary Art, the New England Ocean Cluster, the World Affairs Council of Maine, and the Maine International Trade Center for co-sponsoring.