Tautumeitas

Tautumeitas is a Latvian folk/world music band formed in 2015. The band consists of six women vocalists and instrumentalists.

History
In 2017 Tautumeitas together with Auļi released a 13-track album Lai māsiņa rotājās! dedicated to engagements and weddings, and it draws on Baltic folk musical traditions. The album received Annual Latvian Music Recording Award as the Best Folk music album of 2017. 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.

On 2 June 2021, Tautumeitas announced on their official Instagram account that Lauma Bērza would leave the group in the summer.

Current members

 * Asnate Rancāne – violin, vocals
 * Aurēlija Rancāne – drums, vocals
 * Laura Vārpiņa – percussion, vocals
 * Laura Marta Līcīte – percussion, violin, vocals
 * Gabriēla Zvaigznīte - vocals

Past members

 * Ilona Dzērve — accordion, vocals
 * Lauma Bērza – violin, vocals
 * Laura Bužinska

Discography

 * Lai māsiņa rotājās! (2017; with Auļi)
 * Tautumeitas (2018)
 * Dziesmas no Aulejas (2019)
 * Skrejceļš (2022)