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 Angugaattiaq 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]
Merritt has previously performed as a collaborator with The Jerry Cans, Ptarmigan and Riit,[3] while Qamaniq has performed with Keiino and Silla + Rise.[4]
References
- ↑ "Aglukark, Tagaq among Inuit 2023 Juno nominees". Nunatsiaq News, January 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
- ↑ Matt Horseman, "Instrumental: Throat Singing Keeps Kathleen Merritt In Tune With Her Body, Land & Ancestors". National Music Centre, September 11, 2019.
- ↑ Lynn Saxberg, "New music and a new member for Ottawa's Silla and Rise". Ottawa Citizen, June 9, 2021.
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