Madeleine Allakariallak | |
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| Born | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, TV host |
| Instrument(s) | Inuit throat singing |
Madeleine Allakariallak (born Resolute, Nunavut [1] ) is a Canadian Inuk musician and television journalist. Formerly a member of the Inuit throat singing duo Tudjaat, [2] from 2005 to 2007 she was also the host of the weekly newsmagazine series APTN National News Contact on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. [3]
Phoebe Atagotaaluk, Allakariallak's bandmate in Tudjaat, is her cousin. [4] Her husband, Romeyn Stevenson, is a current member of the Iqaluit City Council.
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Tudjaat were Madeleine Allakariallak and Phoebe Atagotaaluk, two Inuit women from Nunavut, Canada who are known for their recordings and performances of traditional Inuit throat singing.
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