Iva and Angu
Iva and Angu are a Canadian musical duo from Nunavut who perform Inuit throat singing.[1] The duo, consisting of Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt and Charlotte Qamaniq, released the album Katajjausiit in 2022, and received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[2] In 2024, they participated in Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), and through a public vote received the price for the Most Arctic Song.[3]
Merritt has previously performed as a collaborator with The Jerry Cans, Ptarmigan and Riit,[4] while Qamaniq has performed with Keiino and Silla + Rise.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aglukark, Tagaq among Inuit 2023 Juno nominees". Nunatsiaq News, January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
- ^ Nunatsiaq News (2024-10-15). "Nunavut wins big at Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Matt Horseman, "Instrumental: Throat Singing Keeps Kathleen Merritt In Tune With Her Body, Land & Ancestors". National Music Centre, September 11, 2019.
- ^ Lisa Gregoire, "Silla + Rise get their groove on in the nation’s capital". Nunatsiaq News, SEP 17, 2019.
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