Sumé – Sumut (1973, Greenland)
Our next spotlight is on number 383 on The List, submitted by myself. Sumé was the first Greenlandic rock band in Greenland, making this, their debut, the first rock album released in the Greenlandic language. This language choice and the lyrics sung in that language were a revolutionary political statement. Released just 6 years before a referendum that would gain Greenland home rule and therefore greater autonomy from Denmark, the album would become a key part in Greenland’s fight for independence from Danish rule.
Want to read more? See the full spotlight: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/03/16/sume-sumut-1973-greenland/
Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/ca/i/1777802287
Happy listening.
