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PIQSIQ - Coventry Carol

from Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIII by Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada

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***************************************************************************************** Since their first Christmas Album Quviasugvik: In Search of Harmony was released in 2019 throat singing sisters Kayley Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Kuliktana Ayalik have continued to search for the harmony within conflicted histories of the festive season- the role of the church as a colonial suppressor of Inuit culture, language and expression combining with the elation at attending Christmas Games, an Inuit tradition spanning two weeks of music, dancing and feasting. This year they have released a mesmerising version of Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, but for this compilation we include their haunting take on The Coventry Carol.

2021 saw the release of Live From Christ Church Cathedral, a six track completely improvised performance that saw them perform the sounds of katajjaq in a space where it was previously forbidden, and indeed criminally punishable- a powerful statement in and of itself. Coupled with the intense and complex melodies and otherworldly sounds it is a truly one of a kind performance.

The album has been submitted for consideration for a Juno in the Best Gospel Album category- an action the band has taken to highlight the harms done to the Indigenous People in Canada : “In this era of truth and reconciliation, we call on Christian organizations to be honest about their history and the roles they have played, overtly and complicity, in the oppression of Indigenous peoples. We were forced into a religion that celebrated a baby, but buried ours. Our remains are still at your places of worship; places where our songs were not allowed."

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from Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIII, released December 16, 2021

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