Iva and Angu
– Iva and Angu are a Canadian musical duo from Nunavut who perform Inuit throat singing. 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.
Biography
Katajjaqtiik (Inuit throat singers) Ivaluarjuk and Angugaattiaq come together to sing traditional katajjausiit (Inuit throat songs). Carrying names passed down to each of them through ancient Inuit naming practices. Iva and Angu proudly sing the songs that survived attempted cultural genocide in Canada in the mid 20th century.
Katajjausiit are traditional songs truly unique to Canadian Arctic women. The songs are timeless and have been sung for millennia - influencing spirits and weather, lulling children to sleep, entertaining community members, and keeping warm through unforgiving arctic winters
![Iva and Angu demonstrating katajjaq at the Elders Qammaq in Iqaluit [credit: Jeff Pelletier]](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/8984/4024/files/2024_iva_and_angu_alianait_workshop.jpg?v=1721835501&width=100&height=133&crop=center)
![Iva and Angu hug during a performance Alianait big top tent stage 2024 [credit: Vincent Desrosiers]](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/8984/4024/files/2024_iva_and_angu_alianait_big_top_performance_3.jpg?v=1721836359&width=100&height=133&crop=center)
Awards and Recognition
- Nominated Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year, Juno Awards (2024)
Contact
Booking
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