Circumpolar Artists at Festival 2017
Naneruaq
Nuuk and Maniitsoq, Greenland www.facebook.com/naneruaq/
One of Greenland's biggest band names. They won a prize for best concert in Greenland. They have been touring in Greenland, Denmark and Canada. They are a classic Inuit rock and roll band, and will be playing in Iqaluit for the first time.
Elisapie Isaac
Salluit now Montreal, Quebec
www.elisapie.com
Elisapie Isaac needs no introduction to Iqaluit - she has throngs of diehard fans who will be thrilled to see her again. Last here in 2013, Elisapie returns with her music that explores the duality between sensitive woman and ferocious spirit that lives within Elisapie Isaac.
Digawolf
Yellowknife, NWT
www.digawolf.com
Combining superb guitar work with a world-weary voice, Digawolf takes you on a journey through Canada’s Wild North. Sung in both Tlicho and English, Digawolf’s brand of alternative music speaks to a modern world, while respecting the history of the land and its people