For Our Children's Future

By: Uvagut ᐅᕙᒍᑦ

Origin: Iqaluit, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

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Track Listing

10 tracks

Surusiit Isumagijaulit (For Our Children's Future)

Track 1 Side 1 03:11
Quviasukpunga (Inuit Land)

Track 2 Side 1 01:52
Inuit Nunangat (Land of the People)

Track 3 Side 1 02:28
Quviasugit Inuusiqaravit (Be Happy You Have Life)

Track 4 Side 1 02:42
Uvagut (About Our Group)

Track 5 Side 1 01:30
Puiguqtauttailili (Don't Forget Our History)

Track 1 Side 2 02:28
Naluqattaqunga (I'm Not Sure I'll Be With My Girlfriend Forever)

Track 2 Side 2 02:11
Inuusira Qanuinniaqa (How Will My Future Life Be?)

Track 3 Side 2 02:16
Uakallaaluugavit (How Great Thou Art)

Track 4 Side 2 03:01
Surusiukkanningniruma (If I Were a Kid Again)

Track 5 Side 2 02:55

Insight

Uvagut started composing their own music in Inuktitut in 1978. The Iqaluit band was formed by Norman Ishulutak. Uvagut band are Oleena Kolola singer, Norman Ishulutak lead guitar, harmonica & singer, Noah Nowyook Bass guitar, Jose Arreak Acoustic guitar, Archie Ishulutak drums.

Norman Ashulatuk: guitar, vocals
Paul Gurry: guitar
Noah Nowyook: bass
Serge Bougie: drums
Susie Onalik: vocals

Recorded at CBC Frobisher Bay & Marc Studios, Ottawa, Ontario