Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie was the headliner on the second night of Kuujjuaq’s Aqpik Jam Music Festival Wednesday night. (Photo by Cedric Gallant, special to Nunatsiaq News)
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Inuk singer-songwriter reflects on Aqpik Jam’s role in her career and on Inuit music scene
After a slick introduction from her band, singer Elisapie made her entrance on stage to cheers from the Aqpik Jam crowd, the Kuujjuaq music festival near and dear to her heart.
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