A Northern song inspired by another Hank Snow tune, "I've Been Everywhere."  Iqaluit's Jerry Cans take us on a lap of Nunavut, from community to community, and then Ottawa's Rideau Centre. "You always see Nunavummiut there," says lead singer and guitarist Andrew Morrison.

Namulimaaqsimavunga

Translated as “I Don’t Mind” the song’s about being a band of mostly white folks singing Inuktitut. We often make mistakes, we sometimes speak kutaq, but we love learning and learning to love in Inuktitut.  We are proud to learn, proud to make mistakes and be corrected, and we think it is sweet when young people are proud to sing along with Inuktitut music! Alianait! (We also think it is cool when other qallunaat make an effort to learn Aboriginal languages, thats pretty alright)

Qanuinngittuq

"Winter/True Love of Mine” 
A song about lost love weaved with lyrics about the beautiful Arctic landscape. Loosely based off of an idea of what Bob Dylan might write if he lived in Nunavut.

Inuktitut Lesson: 
nalligilaurakku - I used to Love him/her
anuraaq - wind
aullaq - travel
ukiuq - arctic

Lyrics: 
aullaqsimaguvit ukiuqtaqtumi
anuraaqtillugu
iqaumajauqattarlanga taikanimiutaq
nalligilaurakku

piqsiliujauguvit
kuuk qauqqat
ukiassaakkut
uqqurunnaqsaqsimagaluarmangaat
anuraaqtillugu

nalligilaurakku

Ukiuq Inuktitut Northern Single

Northern Lights is the English Language Single from The Jerry Cans upcoming album Inuusiq/Life. A small glimpse into life in Arctic Canada. 

Northern Lights  English Southern Single

A reggae-influenced call to everyone in Nunavut to stand up and speak out about issues they see in their community. If we stay silent, we will never see any change. Makiliqtaaaaaa!!!!!

Inuktitut lesson: 
kisu - what
taku - see
nipi - voice
maki - get up. 
quviasuk - happy
-nngit-not
sapiq - give up

Makiliqta

“Geese”
A traditional throat song with a very modern take. Instead of having two throat singing voices, Gina takes one on the fiddle with Nancy taking the other.

The lyrics call on young people to always try to realize the beauty in life — an important message in a part of Canada with some of the highest suicide rates in the world.

Inuktitut Lesson:
nirliit - Geese
inngiq - Sing
makkuttuut - Young People
anijaaq - Assess the weather early each morning
mumiq - Dance
-qattaq- = do often
qautamaat = always

Nirliit

Mamaqtuq

The Jerry Cans will take you on a stroll through Iqaluit, Nunavut with their unique mix of Inuktitut country swing, throat singing, reggae, and blues. We want to share a glimpse of life in Nunavut, while challenging misrepresentation of the great white north. 
Nunavuttitut! Nunavut Style!

The Jerry Cans

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