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PIQSIQ - Qimuksiq - Doglsled Ride

from Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XI by Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada

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Shortly after we featured sisters Kayley Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Kuliktana Ayalik on Oh! Canada 34 we reached out to see if they would be interested in taking part in Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada . It turns out the pair had already started work on Quviasugvik: In Search of Harmony, their first Christmas album. Featuring three traditional carols and one original track sung to the beat of katajjaq, traditional Inuit throat singing: a mixture of two traditions. The record very much finds them seeking 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. The combination is mesmerising.

While Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen showcase their talent of arrangement, the sombre, wordless ‘What Child Is This’, inspired by the experiences of families whose children were taken away to Residential Schools across the Arctic is particularly moving. In stark contrast is the uplifting rush of Qimuksiq: Dogsled Ride - a track that exudes the hope and joy of community gathering together and celebrating.

The duo have just partnered with NARWAL Northern Adventures and Urban Inuk to create a video for the track, saying “It's our Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to All.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTbl8H0VB3M

Listen to PIQSIQ here: piqsiq.bandcamp.com

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from Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XI, released December 16, 2019

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada is a series of seasonal records by Canadian artists curated by Ro Cemm for The Line Of Best Fit

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