Iva and Angu

Iva and Angu are a Canadian musical duo from Nunavut who perform Inuit throat singing.[1] 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.[2] In 2024, they participated in Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), and through a public vote received the prize for the Most Arctic Song.[3]

Merritt has previously performed as a collaborator with The Jerry Cans, Ptarmigan and Riit,[4] while Qamaniq has performed with Keiino and Silla + Rise.[5]

References

1. "Aglukark, Tagaq among Inuit 2023 Juno nominees". Nunatsiaq News, January 31, 2023.
2. "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
3. Nunatsiaq News (2024-10-15). "Nunavut wins big at Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
4. Matt Horseman, "Instrumental: Throat Singing Keeps Kathleen Merritt In Tune With Her Body, Land & Ancestors". National Music Centre, September 11, 2019.
5. Lisa Gregoire, "Silla + Rise get their groove on in the nation’s capital". Nunatsiaq News, SEP 17, 2019.