Silla

Kimmirut/Iglulik

Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo blending traditional and contemporary katajjaq across a wide range of genres. Performing together since 2005, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq and Cynthia Pitsiulak, hailing from Iglulik and Kimmirut Nunavut respectively, have crafted a live performance that could be described as rhythmic and hypnotising. The name Silla, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’, its definition encompassing concepts of weather, land, spirit, cunning, and intelligence. The name evokes the rich musical texture and nuance throat singing creates; and acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept it alive through the historical and modern threats posed by colonialism.