Iva and Angu

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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 prize 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

  1. ↑ "Aglukark, Tagaq among Inuit 2023 Juno nominees". Nunatsiaq News , January 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ Nunatsiaq News (2024-10-15). "Nunavut wins big at Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Matt Horseman, "Instrumental: Throat Singing Keeps Kathleen Merritt In Tune With Her Body, Land & Ancestors". National Music Centre, September 11, 2019.
  5. ↑ Lisa Gregoire, "Silla + Rise get their groove on in the nation’s capital". Nunatsiaq News , SEP 17, 2019.
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