Tautumeitas is a Latvian folk/world music band formed in 2015. The girl group consist of six singers Asnate, Aurēlija, Laura, Ilona, Laura and Gabriēla. Girls use melodies and lyrics of Latvian folk songs, create powerful harmonies and fuse it with modern beats and production spreading magical vibes all over the world. Girls are also creative with their visual look – their costumes and crowns represent, how close the ‘traditional’ and ‘futuristic’ actually is. Their appearance is cosmic, yet real, powerful, yet feminine. Several members of the group have studied ethnomusicology. The influence of folk music from different countries can be felt in their music.
In 2017 Tautumeitas together with Auji released a 13-track album Lai māsiņa rotājās! dedicated to engagements and weddings. The album received Latvian Music Record Award “The Golden Microphone” in the category “Folk/World Music Album of the Year 2018”. Lai māsiņa rotājās! also reached position No. 26 in the 2018 World Music Charts Europe, as well as No. 38 in the April 2018 and May 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart.
In 2018 Tautumeitas released their self-titled debut album. “Songs from Auleja” got the award as the best “Folk/World Music Album of the Year 2020”. In February 2022 song “Tur, kur Dieva kamanas slīd” created in collaboration with music band “Brainstorm” won the award as “The Most Valuable Song of the Year 2021” in Musical Bank song contest held by Latvian Radio 2. The group is Four – time Annual Latgalian Culture Award “Boņuks” winner. Tautumeitas has collaborated with the popular latvian music producer Reinis Sējāns and Swedish composer and music producer Povel Olsson.
In June 2021, Tautumeitas announced on their official Instagram account that Lauma Bērza would be leaving the group. The group performs not only in Latvia, but has also visited countries such as China, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, and made a return trip to Japan with a concert tour in the summer 2022.
