Samantha Peoyuq Kigutaq is 12 years old and Cailyn Nanauq DeGrandpre just 11, but they are breathing life into a centuries-old Inuit throat-singing technique known as katajjaq. Manipulating their ...

“Inuktitut was my first language, but I’m slowly losing it since I don’t really have that opportunity to practice my culture as much as if I lived up north,” she recently said in a TikTok video. “That ...

For Shina Nova and her mom, Caroline Novalinga, singing together isn't just a hobby; it's an important part of their Indigenous culture. Since April, Shina, who is Inuk, has used her platform on ...

MONTREAL — When 22-year-old Shina Novalinga (Inuk) and her mother sing together, the two women face each other, clutching one another’s forearms, omitting an identical sound from deep in their throat ...

Tanya Tagaq's new album, Auk/Blood, is a portrait of a primeval past that is also quite futuristic. Animalistic grunts and howls mix with beatboxing and sensual gasps, the chorus of which emanates ...

It was mainly a pastime — a type of entertainment for Inuit women and children while men were out in the Arctic hunting. Inuit throat singing is also a competition, as two singers try to mimic each ...

Today a Heard Up North from WAY up North. Inuit throat singing is traditional entertainment from a time and place where people had to amuse... May 03, 2007 — Today a Heard Up North from WAY up North.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This concert is an original creation around the katajjaq, Inuit throat ...

The sounds that come from Tanya Tagaq are unlike just about anything you have heard. They can sound rhythmic and guttural, like animal calls or a wind blowing across the tundra. “Don’t come unless you ...

Shina Novalinga is one of a handful of singers from her Indigenous tribe shifting the social media spotlight to Inuit throat singers in Canada. Each song has a different meaning that imitates the ...

Inuit throat-singing duo Silla is getting ready to release a unique double album in June and July. Formed by Charlotte Qamaniq and Cynthia Pitsiulak, the duo has released two powerful singles: ...

The Urban Inuit Choir performs in St. John's. (Amanda Gear/CBC - image credit) The Urban Inuit Choir performs in St. John's. The Urban Inuit Choir performs in St. John's. (Amanda Gear/CBC) Every year ...