Renowned Inuk musician reflects on more than 40 years in the music industry
It’s been more than 40 years since William Tagoona recorded his album Takugapkit: Help Me Out, and all these years he felt his singing on it could have been better. So last year, Tagoona decided he wanted to re-record the album.
The Kuujjuaq Youth Group kicked off the Aqpik Jam on Tuesday night; Elisapie to headline Day 2
The Kuujjuaq Youth Group with Janice Parsons and Sandy Emudluk open the Akpik Jam Music Festival Tuesday night on stage at the Kuujjuaq Forum. The four-day free festival returned after a two-year break due to COVID-19. Wednesday’s performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and feature Willie Tuklavina and Elijah Annanack, Lucy Johannes, Shauna Seeteenak, Tim and the Band, and David Hart. Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie, originally from Salluit, is the headline act, scheduled to hit the stage at 10:15 p.m. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)