Artist Profiles: Alacie Tullaugaq

Inuit artist Alacie Tullaugaq was born April 20, 1935 in Povugnituk and has always lived there to this day. She has been married since 1955 and has 8 children plus 2 foster children. She teaches throat singing to children from 6 to 11 years of age. For herself, she has traveled across North America , Europe, and beyond in over 10 countries giving throat singing performances.

She recorded Katutjatut with Inuit singer Lucy Amarualik.

Discography:

Katutjatut (Inukshuk Records, 1998)

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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