A journey through Inuit song, northern voices, and living traditions. From traditional throat singing, drum dances, children’s songs, and community recordings to contemporary folk, gospel, and original compositions, this playlist celebrates the richness, resilience, and diversity of Inuit music across the Canadian North.
Featured in this collection are Inuit Teachers Of Kativik – Children Songs In Inuktitut, Nellie Echalook & Rebecca Nutialuk – Katajjait (Musique de gorge / Throat Music), Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet, Etulu & Susan Peta – Songs by Etulu & Susan Peta, Willie Thrasher – Spirit Child / Fils de la Tradition, Charlie Panigoniak & Lorna Tasseor – Just for Kids, Charlie Panigoniak – Eskimo Singer / Composer, Sugluk – Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) / Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard), Uvagut – Inuusivut: Our Ways, Philippe McKenzie – Indian Songs in Folk Rock Tradition, Uniaqtut – Inusivut / Our Life, Alanis Obomsawin – Indian Songs, Alexis & Victor Utatnaq – Inuit Songs, Tudjaat – ST, Inuit Traditional Songs and Games (Chants Et Jeux Traditionnels Inuit), Charlie Adams – Minstrel on Ice / Troubadour du nord, Tumasi Quissa – Better Times / De Meilleurs Jours, Inuit Drum Dances of Western Arctic, Etulu Etidlouie – Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee, Igloolik Music Workshop, William Tagoona – Takugapkit Help Me Out, Mary Thompson – My Songs For My People / Immgiutikka Inuuqatimmnut, Alexis Utatnaq – Igvit Kisivit Only You, Willie Thrasher – Spirit Child, Sikumiut (People of the Ice) – People Of The Ice, The True North Concert, David and Dorothy Aglukark – Inuktitut Gospel Songs, Alexis Utatnaq – Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq, Flummies – Songs Of Labrador, Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2, The Effects Of Acculturation On Eskimo Music Of Cumberland Peninsula, Inuit – Inuit Iglulik, West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative, Joshua Haulli – Aqqut, Etulu Etidlouie – Today's Thoughts, Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk, Lucassie Koperqualuk – Tamaunga b/w Ovaaguk Angajurkaguganuk, Tuhaalruuqtut – Authentic Inuit Songs, Nitjautiit Vol. 2, Sugluk – Fall Away / I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl / Little Boy, Charlie Adams – Inuit Songs Composed and Sung By Charlie Adams of Inoucdjouac Quebec (co-singer Johnny Inukpuk), Charlie Panigoniak – Eskimo Singer / Composer, The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1, Inuit Singers of Nain, Labrador – Recorded by CBC Happy Valley, Charlie Panigoniak – Inuktitut Songs, Tumasi Quissa – Sung By Tumasi Quissa with Henry Quissa and Joanasi Qaqutu, and Uvagut – For Our Children's Future.
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compilation | Theresa Kimmalardyuk - Square Dance Music | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 03:14 | |
| Compilation | Tautungi Qabluittuq - Ajajai | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 01:20 | |
| Uniaqtut | Mom And Dad | Inusivut / Our Life | 02:31 | |
| Compilation | Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Sound of Panting Dogs | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 02:46 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Iqaluit | Nunavuttitut | 04:23 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | Qituriat (Mosquitoes) | Inuktitut Songs | 02:41 | |
| Compilation | Guillaume I. Saladin & Alexis Bowles - Polaire | Artcirq Jam | 05:06 | |
| Compilation | Cathy Howmik Arnaraujak - Song Of The Geese | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 00:52 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Iviit Kisivit (Only You) | Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq | 02:47 | |
| Compilation | Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:28 | |
| Compilation | Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 03:00 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | Attatama Nunaviniginga (My Father's Country) | Inuktitut Songs | 02:59 | |
| Willie Thrasher | Eskimo Named Johnny | Spirit Child / Fils de la Tradition | 02:41 | |
| Inuit | Pisit Two | Inuit Iglulik | 00:46 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 00:28 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Qanurli Isumarit | Aakuluk | 04:11 | |
| Sikumiut (People of the Ice) | Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) | People Of The Ice | 03:14 | |
| Labrador Inuit Singers of Nain | Joe Tuglavina - Roseaqquluk (Beautiful Rose) | Recorded by CBC Happy Valley | 02:21 | |
| Inuit | 50 Marmartuq. Rose Iqallijuq | Inuit Iglulik | 00:35 | |
| Inuit | Qiarpalik. The Same | Inuit Iglulik | 00:37 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Echoes | Echoes | 04:37 | |
| Charlie Adams | Charlie Adams - Isumat - Sasiu - Tunara - Kit (Searching For Your Thoughts) | Inuit Songs Composed and Sung By Charlie Adams of Inoucdjouac Quebec (Co-singer Johnny Inukpuk) | 03:23 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Qaiqungmanga (He Brought Me In) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 03:21 | |
| Inuit | Iviuti | Inuit Iglulik | 01:58 | |
| Compilation | Margaret Ujauperk, Nahaina Ulimanii - Qiapqaa | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 00:25 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak & Lorna Tasseor | First Born | Just for Kids | 02:14 | |
| Joshua Haulli | Piqatikka | Aqqut | 02:42 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Havava | Echoes | 03:58 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Mamaqtuq | Nunavuttitut | 03:13 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak & Lorna Tasseor | Springtime (written by Etulu & Susan Peta) | Just for Kids | 02:42 | |
| Compilation | Oonerk - Ajajai | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 01:21 | |
| Flummies | Wings of an Eagle | Songs Of Labrador | 05:16 | |
| Etulu Etidlouie | Uvattinnut Ilauyumaviit? (You Want to Come Along With Us?) | Today's Thoughts | 02:06 | |
| Charlie Adams | Tusalak Simangi Nama (I Never Heard) | Minstrel on Ice / Troubadour du nord | 03:56 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Naluqattaqunga (I'm Not Sure I'll Be With My Girlfriend Forever) | For Our Children's Future | 02:11 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Aiyaiya (William Tagoona) | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:41 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Inurulutuinnaujunga | Aakuluk | 04:27 | |
| Inuit | Qatipartuq | Inuit Iglulik | 01:50 | |
| Compilation | Betty Peryouar - Qimmiunaaq's Song | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 02:22 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Nukaguuluk | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:27 | |
| Inuit | Three Aquausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 01:18 | |
| Inuit | Lullaby | Inuit Iglulik | 00:37 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | Pahlamee | Eskimo Singer / Composer | 03:53 | |
| Colin Adjun | Cajun Country | Fiddler Of The Arctic | 01:38 | |
| Alanis Obomsawin | Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) | Indian Songs | 00:57 | |
| Compilation | Povungnjtukmiut Arnat Torlussortartut, Throat Chanters, Northern Quebec, Canada - Story of Northern Lights | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 00:51 | |
| Charlie Adams | Uva got (Us) | Minstrel on Ice / Troubadour du nord | 03:29 | |
| Compilation | Elizabeth Tunnuq - Ipjurjuaq Legend | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 00:55 | |
| Inuit | Amarualik | Inuit Iglulik | 02:34 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Situraujaqakkapta (We Went Sliding Down The Hill) | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 03:07 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Qaigit (Come To Me) | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 03:21 | |
| Compilation | Kikkukia - Ajurnarunniisuu | Artcirq Jam | 02:42 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Suqutaunngilaq | Nunavuttitut | 03:39 | |
| Compilation | Povungnjtukmiut Arnat Torlussortartut, Throat Chanters, Northern Quebec, Canada - Throat Song 5 | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 00:54 | |
| Compilation | Rhoda Qaqsauq & Elizabeth Tunnuq - Heads & Brains | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 01:17 | |
| Compilation | Guillaume I. Saladin, Alexis Bowles & Terry Uyarak - Aullaq | Artcirq Jam | 05:07 | |
| William Tagoona | Nunavut | Takugapkit Help Me Out | 02:27 | |
| Flummies | Me and Grandpa Louie | Songs Of Labrador | 01:01 | |
| Inuit | Pisiit | Inuit Iglulik | 00:59 | |
| Colin Adjun | Have I Told You Lately | Fiddler Of The Arctic | 02:19 | |
| Compilation | Dance depicts Kitigaluit Village at mouth of Mackenzie River NWT | Inuit Drum Dances Of Western Arctic | 01:09 | |
| Compilation | Povungnjtukmiut Arnat Torlussortartut, Throat Chanters, Northern Quebec, Canada - Song of Boy's Name | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 01:37 | |
| Tudjaat | Kajusita (My Ship Comes In) | ST | 03:53 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Kullu Kullu | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:25 | |
| Uniaqtut | Have Some Tea | Inusivut / Our Life | 01:54 | |
| PIQSIQ | Qallupilluit: Creatures Who Knock on the Ice | Legends | 03:13 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | Nutaraulausimajugut (I Remember My Childhood) | Inuktitut Songs | 03:22 | |
| Compilation | Etulu Etidluie | ᐃᖏᓗᒃᑕᑦ West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative | 02:24 | |
| Compilation | Povungnjtukmiut Arnat Torlussortartut, Throat Chanters, Northern Quebec, Canada - Sound of a River | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 01:33 | |
| Compilation | See ducks on the lake! They preen skip and soar. Dancers imitate motions | Inuit Drum Dances Of Western Arctic | 01:48 | |
| The Jerry Cans | Alianait | Aakuluk | 04:32 | |
| Inuit | Pisiq | Inuit Iglulik | 01:16 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Angiyuliruma Attatogogani (The Chase Is On) | Better Times / De Meilleus Jours | 03:37 | |
| Compilation | Pangnirtung Dance Band | The Effects Of Acculturation On Eskimo Music Of Cumberland Peninsula | 01:07 | |
| Compilation | Celina Kalluk - Quluppajuusii | Made In Igloolik | 03:47 | |
| PIQSIQ | Nanurluk: The Giant Bear | Legends | 03:11 | |
| Compilation | Terry Uyarak - The Walk | Made In Igloolik | 04:06 | |
| Inuit | String Game Song "Ajarausiq" | Inuit Iglulik | 00:15 | |
| Compilation | Lucy Kownak, Emily Alerk - Dog Chewing Lemming | ᑐᕼᐋᓪᕉᖅᑐᑦ - Tuhaalruuqtut - Authentic Inuit Songs | 01:48 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 02:43 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq Two | Inuit Iglulik | 00:22 | |
| Willie Thrasher | Old Man Carver | Spirit Child / Fils de la Tradition | 03:07 | |
| Etulu Peta & Susan | Taisumanialu Inuit Sivulit (We Are Of The People) | Songs by Etulu & Susan Peta | 02:33 | |
| Compilation | Celebration at dark times of year. Shake arms, stamp feet, think of good times ahead | Inuit Drum Dances Of Western Arctic | 02:09 | |
| Inuit | Pisit One | Inuit Iglulik | 00:41 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Ilaila Taimannainmat (But It Is So) | Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq | 02:51 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Aulayingilatit Sukuapiuvalauranu (Better Times) | Better Times / De Meilleus Jours | 03:55 | |
| Willie Thrasher | Silent Inuit | Spirit Child | 04:36 | |
| Compilation | Dexter X, Terry Uyarak & Guillaume I. Saladin - Dexterryguis | Made In Igloolik | 07:06 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Ataniq Qujagiliqpagit (Thank You Lord) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 02:51 | |
| Sugluk | Ballad of the Running Girl | Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy | 02:11 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Inuit Nunangat (Land of the People) | For Our Children's Future | 02:28 | |
| Flummies | Three in One Waltz | Songs Of Labrador | 02:22 | |
| Compilation | William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:20 | |
| Mary Thompson | Kaangnaqtuqarmanguug Akiani (My Song for the People of Africa) | My Songs For My People - Immgiutikka Inuuqatimmnut | 04:06 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Niaquvinialuit (Comic song of talking skull) | Sung By Tumasi Quissa with Henry Quissa and Joanasi Qaqutu | 03:19 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Isaaki | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:11 | |
| Compilation | Lucy Kownak, Emily Alerk, Josiah Nuilaalik - Dogteam | ᑐᕼᐋᓪᕉᖅᑐᑦ - Tuhaalruuqtut - Authentic Inuit Songs | 05:13 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Rhoda Come Back | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 03:08 | |
| Etulu Etidlouie | Uinirulutuinnaria (Get Married, I Don't Care) | Today's Thoughts | 01:41 |
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