“Uummati Attanarsimat,” an Inuktitut version of Blondie’s 1979 hit “Heart of Glass” by Nunavik singer Elisapie, is one of 25 songs by Arctic Indigenous artists spotlighted on Spotify’s Indigenous playlist this month. Elisapie curated the list to highlight “bold” music from the global north. (Photo courtesy of Spotify)
Artist's Inuktitut rendition of "Heart of Glass" featured on Spotify's Indigenous playlist
When singer-songwriter Elisapie listens to Blondie’s song Heart of Glass, she’s immediately transported back to the dance hall in Ivujivik, the small town close to Salluit where she grew up. “All of a sudden, when I hear that song it takes me straight back to the dance floor,” said Elisapie (whose full name is Elisapie...