Project
Mariam Wallentin
Releases credited to Mariam Wallentin by name, including her latest album with Vestnorsk Jazzensemble.
What the sources say #
- Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin was born on 28 July 1982 in Örebro, Sweden. 1
- She is a musician — vocals, percussion, composer — and a voice actress. 1
- She first sang in the local soul band Carnival, with which she released an EP in 1999. 1
- In 2008 she was named Swedish Jazzact of the Year. 1
- Her Spotify biography says she has toured internationally for nearly 20 years and collaborated with artists such as St. Vincent, Lykke Li, and Feist. 6
- Spotify describes her as “a versatile artist, musician, and composer with roots in improvisation, avant-garde, contemporary music, and alternative pop” who is known from Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Fire! Orchestra and also leads Mariam The Believer. 6
- Her latest release is Spring Flood, with Vestnorsk Jazzensemble: eight tracks, out 12 June 2026 on Hubro / Sounds Like Gold. 5
- Spring Flood was preceded by the singles Basel (17 April 2026) and Red (15 May 2026). 5
- On Spotify, Basel runs 6:31, Blanket Dance 7:43, Red 4:43 and Wide 5:13. 6
- In 2013 she received the Jazzkatten as Musician of the Year. 1
- In 2013 she received a scholarship from the Sten A. Olsson Cultural Foundation. 1
- Zeitkratzer & Mariam Wallentin released “Shape of Jazz To Come” (2020). 1
Releases (4) #
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