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Madeleine Allakariallak (born Resolute, NunavutCBC Media Centre Bios
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Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
Inuit Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...
musician and television journalist. Formerly a member of the
Inuit throat singing Inuit throat singing, or ''katajjaq'' (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᑕᔾᔭᖅ), is a distinct type of throat singing uniquely found among the Inuit. It is a form of musical performance, traditionally consisting of two women who sing duets in a cl ...
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Tudjaat Tudjaat were Madeleine Allakariallak and Phoebe Atagotaaluk, two Inuit women from Nunavut, Canada who are known for their recordings and performances of traditional Inuit throat singing. History Tudjaat was founded in 1994 after producer Randa ...
, from 2005 to 2007 she was also the host of the weekly newsmagazine series '' APTN National News Contact'' on the
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. Phoebe Atagotaaluk, Allakariallak's bandmate in Tudjaat, is her cousin. Her husband, Romeyn Stevenson, is a current member of the
Iqaluit City Council Iqaluit City Council is the governing body of the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. As of November 2019, the council consists of mayor Kenny Bell and councillors Joanasie Akumalik, Simon Nattaq, Romeyn Stevenson, Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster, Solomon ...
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Music of Canada The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been ...
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Aboriginal music of Canada Indigenous music of Canada encompasses a wide variety of musical genres created by Aboriginal Canadians. Before European settlers came to what is now Canada, the region was occupied by many First Nations, including the West Coast Salish and Haid ...
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List of Canadian musicians This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only notable individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada. 0-9 *347aidan - rapper A * Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen" *Abdominal – hi ...


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;Citations Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Resolute Canadian folk singers Canadian women folk singers Inuit musicians Musicians from Nunavut Canadian television reporters and correspondents Canadian women television journalists 21st-century Canadian journalists Canadian Inuit women 21st-century Canadian women singers Inuit from the Northwest Territories Inuit from Nunavut {{Canada-singer-stub