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Rikši

The group Rikši was established in 2011 and represents Latgale, Latvia’s easternmost region, which has a different historical and cultural heritage from the rest of the country. The old folk songs were also sung here the longest, until fairly recent times. Latgale is synonymous with hospitality and the joy of spending time together, and this is also the main message of Rikši’s music. The group’s third album, trīp! (meaning “to smear”), is dedicated to seasonal songs from the Rēzekne area. The songs are very personal and express this young group’s joy of making music together. The songs “Autumn” and “The wolf and the goat” are associated with the time of year when Latvia experiences more darkness than light. “Let’s let those thoughts go and try to see what we can find beyond all of the illusions we’ve built up around ourselves over time,” say Rikši.