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 | Elizabeth Tunnuq - Light Rock | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 02:45 | |
| Compilation | Nuuk Performers and Actors Association - unknown track 1 | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 04:16 | |
| Compilation | Isumatarjuark - Ajajai | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 04:18 | |
| Flummies | Three in One Waltz | Songs Of Labrador | 02:22 | |
| Uniaqtut | Our Life | Inusivut / Our Life | 02:35 | |
| Compilation | Ingiluktat - Kisiani Inuit / Nurani Attiyumouni / Uinirulutuinariit Sapiingitunga | ᐃᖏᓗᒃᑕᑦ West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative | 05:57 | |
| Tudjaat | Kajusita (My Ship Comes In) | ST | 03:53 | |
| Compilation | Alasi Alasuak, Nellie Nungak, Mary Sivuarapik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of a Little Girl | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 01:42 | |
| Charlie Adams | Johnny Inukpu - Nali - Giva - Git (I Love You) | Inuit Songs Composed and Sung By Charlie Adams of Inoucdjouac Quebec (Co-singer Johnny Inukpuk) | 03:41 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Uqautijauvunga (Uncloudy Day) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 02:36 | |
| Labrador Inuit Singers of Nain | Eli Merkuratsuk - Qatangutikka (My Family) | Recorded by CBC Happy Valley | 00:52 | |
| Inuit | Nirdlirayartak. Throat-Games | Inuit Iglulik | 01:20 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Niviungititsi (Don't Worry) | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 04:35 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Aiyaiya (William Tagoona) | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:41 | |
| Joshua Haulli | Piqatikka | Aqqut | 02:42 | |
| Tudjaat | Hear Me | ST | 04:50 | |
| Compilation | Nuuk Performers and Actors Association - unknown track 2 | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 01:26 | |
| Charlie Adams | Pingua Sigata (We Started To Play) | Minstrel on Ice / Troubadour du nord | 03:00 | |
| Compilation | Lucy Kownak, Emily Alerk - Dog Chewing Lemming | ᑐᕼᐋᓪᕉᖅᑐᑦ - Tuhaalruuqtut - Authentic Inuit Songs | 01:48 | |
| Inuit | Hide and Seek Song "Qurtartak" | Inuit Iglulik | 00:41 | |
| Philippe McKenzie | Tanite Mack Tshe Tiak (One Must) | Indian Songs in Folk Rock Tradition | 02:17 | |
| Compilation | Anita Ubluak Watuak, Elisabeth Nanook & Isumatarjuark - Aja Jai | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 03:13 | |
| Compilation | Charlie Panigoniak - Santa Kalasi | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 01:48 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Irngutapiga Qiayuapeomat (Tears are for joy) | Sung By Tumasi Quissa with Henry Quissa and Joanasi Qaqutu | 03:08 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Naglingnirmi (Instrumental) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 01:54 | |
| Compilation | Dancers swirl and stamp about difficulties on river bank | Inuit Drum Dances Of Western Arctic | 01:24 | |
| Inuit | Qiarpalik. The Same | Inuit Iglulik | 01:51 | |
| Charlie Adams | Charlie Adams - Asu - Gook (Gee Whiz) | Inuit Songs Composed and Sung By Charlie Adams of Inoucdjouac Quebec (Co-singer Johnny Inukpuk) | 03:05 | |
| Inuit | Juggling Song "Iglukitearuti" | Inuit Iglulik | 01:16 | |
| Inuit | Lullaby | Inuit Iglulik | 00:37 | |
| Inuit | Modern Pisiq | Inuit Iglulik | 02:14 | |
| Compilation | Alasi Alasuak - Introduction - Nellie Nungak & Alaci Tulaugak - Little Dog | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 02:55 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 00:36 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 02:43 | |
| Compilation | Martha Talerook - Lullaby | ᑐᕼᐋᓪᕉᖅᑐᑦ - Tuhaalruuqtut - Authentic Inuit Songs | 02:25 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq & Victor | Pitsiang - Inni - Kutka ( I Regret My Mistakes) | Inuit Songs | 02:29 | |
| Compilation | Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:00 | |
| Uniaqtut | Mom And Dad | Inusivut / Our Life | 02:31 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | Nutaraulausimajugut (I Remember My Childhood) | Inuktitut Songs | 03:22 | |
| Inuit | Lullaby | Inuit Iglulik | 00:45 | |
| Compilation | Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 03:00 | |
| Philippe McKenzie | Epame Nuentan (If It Pleases) | Indian Songs in Folk Rock Tradition | 02:45 | |
| Compilation | Alice Suluk - The Geese | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 02:30 | |
| Alanis Obomsawin | NBAW (Hush - Sleep) | Indian Songs | 02:14 | |
| Compilation | David Aglukark, Marjorie Tugak - Pentacostal Hymn | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 02:55 | |
| Inuit | Iviata (Tournament Song) | Inuit Iglulik | 00:50 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | John | Eskimo Singer / Composer | 01:58 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Surusiit Isumagijaulit (For Our Children's Future) | For Our Children's Future | 03:11 | |
| Sikumiut (People of the Ice) | Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) | People Of The Ice | 03:14 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Silami Silalungmat (It Is Stormy) | Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq | 02:39 | |
| Charlie Panigoniak | When I Was a Little Baby | Eskimo Singer / Composer | 02:15 | |
| Compilation | Jacob Ikinilik - Jacob Fights the Bear | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 08:21 | |
| Compilation | Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - People From Different Places Singing | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 01:37 | |
| Compilation | Elizabeth Tunnuq - What Am I Doing | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 04:27 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Naglingnirmi (In Jesus Love) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 01:53 | |
| Compilation | Luke Arngna'naaq - His Own Song | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 05:29 | |
| Compilation | Early morning on the land. Trapper wakens but decides to rest. Dancers stretch groan of such laziness | Inuit Drum Dances Of Western Arctic | 01:38 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Puiguqtauttailili (Don't Forget Our History) | For Our Children's Future | 02:28 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Being Away | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 04:10 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 00:37 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Quviasugit Inuusiqaravit (Be Happy You Have Life) | For Our Children's Future | 02:42 | |
| Uniaqtut | If You Will Come Back | Inusivut / Our Life | 03:06 | |
| Etulu Etidlouie | Halleluliah | Today's Thoughts | 02:39 | |
| William Tagoona | Tusunnai | Takugapkit Help Me Out | 02:22 | |
| Inuit Teachers Of Kativik | Kina Irsipa Amarualummik | Children Songs In Inuktitut | 01:01 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Angiyuliruma Attatogogani (The Chase Is On) | Better Times / De Meilleus Jours | 03:37 | |
| Compilation | Betty Peryouar & Hattie Atutuvaa - Throat Singing 02 | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 01:16 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq & Victor | Suuq - Aula - Sivit (Why Leave?) | Inuit Songs | 02:33 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Maqaivigivalauqtavut (Our Hunting Grounds) | Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq | 02:14 | |
| Philippe McKenzie | Esh Paktichuk (The Day Approaches) | Indian Songs in Folk Rock Tradition | 02:30 | |
| Inuit | From 'The Whale, The Sea Scorpion, And the Eagle That Married ...' | Inuit Iglulik | 01:54 | |
| Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ | Inuusivut - Our Ways | Inuusivut: Our Ways | 03:59 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Akiliksagalaurama (Jesus) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 02:15 | |
| Inuit | Sakausiq | Inuit Iglulik | 00:28 | |
| Compilation | John & Martha Nukik - Wide Awake | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 04:01 | |
| Etulu Peta & Susan | Kutt-Naligimachi (This Land Is Our Land) | Songs by Etulu & Susan Peta | 01:43 | |
| Compilation | Rhoda Qaqsauq & Elizabeth Tunnuq - Heads & Brains | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 01:17 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Ballad of Charlie Panigoniak | Songs Composed and Sung by Alexis Utatnaq | 02:23 | |
| Willie Thrasher | Forefathers | Spirit Child | 03:26 | |
| PIQSIQ | Inuarulliit: Little People | Legends | 02:28 | |
| Flummies | Crowd of Jolly Trappers | Songs Of Labrador | 03:53 | |
| Alexis Utatnaq | Qaigit (Come To Me) | Igvit Kisivit Only You | 03:21 | |
| Compilation | Theresa Kimmalardyuk - Square Dance Music | Traditional Inuit Music of Eskimo Point & Rankin Inlet | 03:14 | |
| Etulu Etidlouie | Kisiani Inuit (Only the Inuit) | Today's Thoughts | 02:01 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Atanira Nagligvagit (I Will Serve Him) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 03:23 | |
| Compilation | Charlie Adams - Puturie | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:25 | |
| Tudjaat | Traditional Throat Song Medley | ST | 06:29 | |
| David Aglukark and Dorothy | Ataniq Qujagiliqpagit (Thank You Lord) | Inuktitut Gospel Songs | 02:51 | |
| Compilation | Alasi Alasuak - Song Game of a Blindfolded Person | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 01:22 | |
| Tumasi Quissa | Piaraviniugatta Aulayiyusagatta (We Too Were Children) | Better Times / De Meilleus Jours | 03:18 | |
| Compilation | Betty Peryouar & Hattie Atutuvaa - Throat Singing 01 | Tuhaalruuqtut Volume 2 | 01:31 | |
| Compilation | Lucy Amarualik & Mary Sivuarapik - Sound of a Cooking Seal Flipper | ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk | 01:57 | |
| Flummies | Home to Labrador | Songs Of Labrador | 03:29 | |
| PIQSIQ | Qallupilluit: Creatures Who Knock on the Ice | Legends | 03:13 | |
| Inuit | Pisit One | Inuit Iglulik | 00:41 | |
| Compilation | Qaqortoq Youth Dancers - unknown track 3 | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᑐᔨᕐᑲᑎᒋᖕᒋᑦ The Inuit (Eskimos) of Greenland and Northern Canada Vol. 1 | 02:01 | |
| Compilation | Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:04 | |
| Compilation | William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:45 | |
| Inuit | Pisit | Inuit Iglulik | 02:14 | |
| Compilation | Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga | Nitjautiit Vol .2 | 02:28 |
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