Legendary Inuk artist Susan Aglukark and throat-singing duo PIQSIQ perform at the Chan Centre, April 12

Award-winning artists reclaim Arctic sounds with soaring vocals

SPONSORED POST BY Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is celebrating Inuit artistry with singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on April 12 at 7:30 pm.

Aglukark, a Canadian icon, is the first-ever Inuk artist to win a Juno Award. Her seminal 1995 album This Child went triple platinum in Canada, aided by the runaway hit “O Siem”. Aglukark has since written and recorded 10 albums, authored two children’s books, earned a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, and been appointed an officer of the Order of Canada.

PIQSIQ consists of Inuit throat-singing sisters Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik, who blend tradition with natural and technological inspiration. Using only their vocals and live looping techniques, the duo performs katajjaq, a once-outlawed form of Inuit throat-singing, to evoke the haunting darkness of perennial Arctic winters. PIQSIQ’s new release Legends has been nominated for Best Global Music Album at this year’s Juno Awards.

Tickets and more details are available through the Chan Centre.

Post sponsored by Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

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