A new pop-music collective from Iqaluit wants to put Nunavut on the map!

"Ajungi" - or 'people who are capable' in Inuktut - is the name of a new collaborative arts project, hoping to release world-class entertainment with northern themes and messages relevant to life in the Arctic.

Their first single, "Home Forever", describes tragic-yet-realistic stories from life in Nunavut, and offers a message of hope from one of Nunavut's founding fathers, Jack Anawak.

Ajungi currently features singers Natashia Allakariallak and Joanne Ashley, the rapper Adam Tanuyak (Hyper-T), and 10-year-old throat-singers Olivia Ashley and Maya Twerdin. 

The song was written and produced by Iqaluit-based music producer Thor Simonsen (THOR), who has previously worked with many other Nunavut musicians, including Kelly Fraser, Brian Tagalik and Christine Tootoo.

"This [Ajungi] is a super fun and exciting new project!" says Simonsen. "And this is only the beginning! We've got awesome new music in the works, and we're hoping to promote and collaborate with many other talented Nunavummiut!"

Home Forever is available for free download at www.thorsimonsen.com/ajungi until Nov. 5, 2015.

FREE DOWNLOAD:
https://soundcloud.com/ajungi
http://www.thorsimonsen.com/ajungi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3NX1XPuhvs

Photo courtesy of Nunavut Images (www.nunavutimages.com)

© 2015 Aesthetic North

Home Forever (feat. Jack Anawak)

Laurie Brown introduces Ajungi ᐊᔪᙱ on The Signal on CBC Radio 2, October 14, 2015.

© CBC Radio 2015

Introduction on The Signal with Laurie Brown

Kelly Fraser Releases Song for Nunavut Land Referendum 
May 6, 2016 – Iqaluit, Nunavut 

“Fight for the Rights” is the latest single by Sanikiluaq singer Kelly Fraser. The song, which 

features both English and Inuktitut verses, is a plea for Nunavummiut to vote NO in the upcoming land referendum, taking place Monday, May 9. 

Fraser, a graduate of the Nunavut Sivuniksavut (NS) program in Ottawa, says she hopes to encourage her fans to get out and vote. 

“Land ownership is contrary to Inuit beliefs,” she says. “I think the fact that our own government is trying to sell it is very disappointing. I hope my song can help people understand how dangerous this vote could be.” 

The song is produced by the Iqaluit­based music collective, Ajungi  , and it is available for free download until Monday’s vote.

It's the first release from the singer’s sophomore album, Sedna, which will be released in September. ­­­­­­­­­

© 2016 Ajungi Records

Kelly Fraser – "Fight for the Rights"

A new pop-music collective from Iqaluit wants to put Nunavut on the map!

"Ajungi" - or 'people who are capable' in Inuktut - is the name of a new collaborative arts project, hoping to release world-class entertainment with northern themes and messages relevant to life in the Arctic.

Their first single, "Home Forever", describes tragic-yet-realistic stories from life in Nunavut, and offers a message of hope from one of Nunavut's founding fathers, Jack Anawak.

Ajungi currently features singers Natashia Allakariallak and Joanne Ashley, the rapper Adam Tanuyak (Hyper-T), and 10-year-old throat-singers Olivia Ashley and Maya Twerdin. 

The song was written and produced by Iqaluit-based music producer Thor Simonsen (THOR), who has previously worked with many other Nunavut musicians, including Kelly Fraser, Brian Tagalik and Christine Tootoo.

"This [Ajungi] is a super fun and exciting new project!" says Simonsen. "And this is only the beginning! We've got awesome new music in the works, and we're hoping to promote and collaborate with many other talented Nunavummiut!"

Home Forever is available for free download at www.thorsimonsen.com/ajungi until Nov. 5, 2015.

© 2015 Aesthetic North

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