Samantha Peoyuq Kigutaq is 12 years old and Cailyn Nanauq DeGrandpre just 11, but they are breathing life into a centuries-old Inuit throat-singing technique known as katajjaq. Manipulating their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Inuktitut was my first language, but I’m slowly losing it since I don’t really have that opportunity to practice my culture as ...

Tanya Tagaq stands alone on a stage, a small red rug beneath her bare feet. She gently rubs her belly, as if coaxing up the air she will soon need to push out a parade of spirit voices: some pitiful, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janice Parsons and Sandy Emudluk. While throat singing was traditionally a women’s activity, Sandy caught on quickly and they ...

Jennie Williams, left, and Amena Harlick-Shaw are working to revitalize Inuit throat singing by teaching workshops and supporting new groups. (Heidi Atter/CBC) Amena Harlick-Shaw didn't know much ...

Inuit katajjaq, or throat-singing, is something that Charlotte Carleton discovered when she was six. She was captivated when she heard it on a cassette tape of her mother's. Carleton, who is of Inuit ...

For Shina Nova and her mom, Caroline Novalinga, singing together isn't just a hobby; it's an important part of their Indigenous culture. Since April, Shina, who is Inuk, has used her platform on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik of PIQSIQ performed at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, in June. The throat-singing duo said that ...

Oktoecho invites the public to immerse in Inuit culture, with their concert Saimaniq, which means Peace in Inuktitut, at the Théâtre Outremont on October 29th at 8pm. This concert is an original ...

Every year at Christmas, a choir comes together in St. John's to celebrate centuries-old traditions and music that are both close to their hearts and from a land far away. Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Urban Inuit Choir performs in St. John's. (Amanda Gear/CBC - image credit) The Urban Inuit Choir performs in St. John's. The ...