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Inuktitut

by Elisapie

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Allen Stairs Absolutely gorgeous -- whatever language you speak. Favorite track: Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here) feat. The Westerlies.
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1.
Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven) 04:33
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Nunamuurtuq kitsaliriirsuni Aanniatitaulirtuq malittu surusiq Nipaittuulirsuni naammagijaungituq Piviirulirsuni atsurulualirami qaujijuq Tukitaammarittuq ullumi pigiarluni Nukkigiasigami Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Sunaugani takugani Kinanguniarmangaarmi Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Isumamilaursimagani Isumagijunnaingillagit Pinasuammarittut aulatsigamik Aliagijaugumamut saimaniirulirsuni Inusiq taannasainnaq ajuinnainarsuni Saalaqaqqajarani anguti taanna nukiirulirtuq Ittuq atuinnaulirami ugguatu tuqusijuq Taanna ittuq uvanga Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Sunaungni takugani Kinanguniarmangaami Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Isumamilaursimagani Isumagijunnaingillagit
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Sinnatuumait (Dreams) 04:27
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Nunamuurtuq kitsaliriirsuni Aanniatitaulirtuq malittu surusiq Nipaittuulirsuni naammagijaungituq Piviirulirsuni atsurulualirami qaujijuq Tukitaammarittuq ullumi pigiarluni Nukkigiasigami Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Sunaugani takugani Kinanguniarmangaarmi Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Isumamilaursimagani Isumagijunnaingillagit Pinasuammarittut aulatsigamik Aliagijaugumamut saimaniirulirsuni Inusiq taannasainnaq ajuinnainarsuni Saalaqaqqajarani anguti taanna nukiirulirtuq Ittuq atuinnaulirami ugguatu tuqusijuq Taanna ittuq uvanga Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Sunaungni takugani Kinanguniarmangaami Ippiniarniit qaujijakka Qaujijaulaursimangilat Isumamilaursimagani Isumagijunnaingillagit
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Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time) 04:13
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Nalaugarsuni ilinni isumanartuq Kaivattumiitsuni nalunalualirtuq Piusivinivut iqqatakka Suurlu itsivimmiitut Taimanganiq Takunnanguartama ungasillijunga Nitjaatillutit tukisiqqajairtunga Uimana lagavit sukkailivunga Utimualiqqunga Asiugaluaruvit navvaaniartama Taimangalimaaq Saputjiniarakki utaqqilugit Taimangalimaaq Asiugaluaruvit navvaaniartama Taimangalimaaq Saputjiniarakki utaqqisugit Taimangalimaaq Nuitarunnairama taartumiinnalirmat Igalaamiitsutit uvannit iqqaivutit Ilugani suurlu tigujait Naammasiarunnaitut Asiugaluaruvit navvaaniartama Taimangalimaaq Saputjiniarakki utaqqilugit Taimangalimaaq Asiugaluaruvit navvaaniartama Taimangalimaaq Saputjiniarakki utaqqilugit Taimangalimaaq Taimangalimaaq Taimangalimaaq Taimangalimaaq
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Qimatsilunga (I Want to Break Free) 04:03
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Qimatsilunga qimatsilunga Qimatsilunga qimatsilunga lannguanitit qimallugit Pitsatuunginavinait qaujigi Qimatsilunga Ippiniaqqunga Ippiniaqqunga Ippiniaqqunga nallilirmit Tamatumani sulijuq Nalliniulirmat Asuguuq nalliniqalirama Ajugaittuugaluaq ai Tataminartuulirmat nalligusunniit Qaujitsialunga anituaruma Imminiqilunga piapiik Imminiqilunga Qimatsilunga Suli inuujunga Suli inuujunga Suli inuujunga Pitinna Inuutuugumanginama Inutuugiursariaqarsunga Piapii tukisiviit Qimatsilunga Qimatsilunga Qimatsilunga Qimatsi qimatsilunga Aaah Qimatsi qimatsilunga Aaah Qimatsi qimatsilunga
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Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here) feat. The Westerlies 04:42
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Tukisigunnatait Qila unani Piujuq aannianiq Nunaja takujait Kikiaraalummi Qungattuq taartumi Tukisigunnatai Taursiititaukainnaravit Sanngiinirsataarsutit Ikuala napaartumi Uqquu iikkiinartumi Asitjiniqqiit taursiiniqqit Akirartulirtuq Tigujaumajuttitut Asuguu, qaisimalaurittuq Asiumagannuk Suurlu puitjutuuk Arraagutamaat Tamaunaatsainarsunuk Navvaatavut Kappiarijavut Qaisimalaurittuq
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Californiamut (Going to California) 03:33
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Arna aippara pitsiangittu Pisimatsunga imirsungalu Tukitaaqqunga pigiallalunga Californiamiitsunga aanniaju uummatiga Arnaapiguu taavaniimmat Nalliniliq nujanginni pirursiat Uuttusivunga aullalunga Atjigiituinnauniraijuugaluat Ima aupartu silannilursuni Qauppat qanuq maligunnatuq ullumimi Qaqqait narsailu aulatjalirtut Siqiniu piarangit tupattut Ajuqittuijialunga Qingakkut tillutautsuni aulirtu Kiviqquuliramali Nilliujinga tikituaruma Takulaarakkit tappaani Maligatsiami Arna taannatuaq atani Kukitapasuuq ingisuuq qiatsuni Qimmijuarsunga unnuami Qinirsunga arnami inuulilaursimangitumi Qaqqamillu sinnatuumanartumi Pijariatujuungimat lainnasunga
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Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass) 03:58
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Nallinivu alianalaurmat Uummati attanarsimat Piujuq taannalariujuritsugut Qaujijara nalliniirurtuq Nallinivu atjiqarani Isumatsianarunnaisuni Taannaujuritsugu tautunnanga Naammangimmat nalliniirurma Tagali Qaujijunga qanuilanganginama Nalunaluarmali taqanarsimat Asiujinianguunirlu piujuugani Pinguaqarasugavit Nallinivu alianalaurmat Uummati attanarsimat Piujuq taannalariujuritsugut Qaujijara nalliniirurtuq Asiupaa Pinguarigavinga ijiqqajairama Aturavinga tamaungainaartisarnanga Ingirraurarunnasunu aah La la la… Nallinivu alianalaurmat Sunauvva piulangangilaq Piujuq taannalariujuritsugu Qaujijara nalliniirurtuq Tagali Qaujijunga qanuilanganginama Nalunaluarmali taqanarsimat Asiujinianguunirlu piujuugani Pinguaqarasugavit
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Inuuniaravit (Born to Be Alive) 03:33
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Inuugiaqarnirattai Inuugiaqarnirattai Inuugiaqarattai Inuuniaravit Inuulirniravit Ravit Inuuniaravit Sugamilliguuq Navvaaqajangilanga Nullavitsasiamit Gumalaursimanginakkit Piusirminilli Atutsatuinnalit Inuulirniravit inuugiaqarattai Inuuniaravit Inuulirniravit Ravit Inuugatai Piujuummat Inuugatai Inuugiaq piujuummat Inuugattai Inuugattai Inuugiaq piujuummat Naammanaarsiasuni Aqqutimi ullaugarsuni Piujuutsamat Itsivi kukitapautillu Sunatuinnait Suqatsiutitsasiat Inuulirniravit Inuugiaqarattai Inuuniaravit Inuulirniravit Ravit Inuulirniravit inuugiaqarattai Inuuniaravit Inuulirniravit Ravit Inuugatai Piujuummat Inuugatai Inuugiaq piujuummat Inuugattai Inuugattai Inuugatai Piujuummat Inuugatai Inuugiaq piujummat Inuugattai Inuugattai Inuugiaq piujuummat
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Taimaa Qimatsiniungimat (Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye) 04:34
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Ullaakut nalligitsugit Ippiniarnivu suungujuq Akitimi nujatit suurlu aqqunaq utaqqijuq Nalligiutijut amisut jutuungituguk Nunani napaartuit immuani Qungattut uvattitut Ungasillijuguk kisiani Ajuinnasiarlunuk Ijiikkik kitsalirtuuk Taimaa qimatsiniungimat Asinni qininginama Pisutuinnarama Tasiunga tumivuk maliutijuuk Nallinira ilinni malittuq Nalliniit uvanniima Sitjatitut imaaluttitut asitjimimmat Uqaagunnailugu nallini atsungiutjaaqajangitavut Ijiikkik kitsalirtuuk Taimaa qimatsiniungimat Ullaakut nalligitsugit Ippiniarnivu suungujuq Akitimi nujatit suurlu aqqunaq utaqqijuq Nalligiutijut amisut jutungituguk Nunani napaartuit immuani Qungattut uvattitut Uqaagunnailugu nallini atsungiutjaaqajangitavut Ijiikkik kitsalirtuuk
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Qimmijuat (Wild Horses) 05:29
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Piarattut inuuniq pijariakittuq Piarattut inuuniq pijariakittuq Piarattut inuuniq pijariakittuq Pigumajatit qaitsugillu Arnaaluungai qaujimajamma Qimaajaugumangikaluarama Wild horses nuuttisingilat Wild wild horses nuuttisingilat Aannialauravit pijaqqutursutit Tagali taimaittititsisigivit Qimaagasunniq piutsanginniilu Kavarutigingi pitsiarumamut Wild horses nuuttisingilat Wild wild horses nuuttisingilat Sinnatuumagama languatuqarmat Saimalirama akuniilangannanga Uppiniirurni qiannasuni Inuuluta inuusiup ungataani Wild horses nuuttisingilat Wild wild horses nuuttisingilat Wild horses malilaartavut

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Inuktitut is Elisapie's fourth solo effort. It's a covers album that sprouted in the artist's mind in the winter of 2021, when songs by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, Queen, and Cyndi Lauper, whose music once took over the community radio airwaves throughout Nunavik, Northern Quebec, triggered a flood of tears. Many of these songs were an escape as the community and cultural references were being challenged by colonization. Elisapie began a mental archaeological process: finding songs associated with emotional memories and people from her past. She followed that with a second, more prosaic quest. She sought the permission of the original artists to translate and adapt the songs that are now on this album.

Elisapie reinvigorates the poetry of these 10 songs thanks to the raw sounds of the thousand-year-old Inuit language and gives each track a unique and deeply personal quality. The tracks range from rock & roll and pop classics from the 1960’s to the 90’s. Every song is linked to a loved one or an intimate story that has shaped the person Elisapie is today. Through this act of cultural reappropriation, she tells her story, offers these songs as a gift to her community, and makes her language and culture resonate beyond the Inuit territory.

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Inuktitut est le quatrième effort solo d’Elisapie. Il s’agit d’un album de reprises dont l’idée a germée dans la tête de l’artiste à l’hiver 2021, alors que des chansons – de Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, Queen, Cyndi Lauper et plusieurs autres artistes qui ont un jour résonné aux confins du Grand Nord québécois – ont déclenché une crise de larmes. Elisapie réalise alors que ces mélodies ont été un refuge pour elle, mais aussi pour son entourage, ses tantes, ses oncles, ses cousins, ses parents, sa communauté. Un grand nombre de ces chansons étaient alors une échappatoire dans un contexte où les repères culturels et communautaires s’effaçaient face à la colonisation. C’est ainsi que débute un important travail archéologique mental: celui de se remémorer ces chansons associées à des êtres du passé et à des moments chargés d’émotions. S’ensuit une seconde quête davantage prosaïque, celle d’obtenir l'autorisation des artistes originaux, afin de traduire et d’adapter les chansons qui se retrouvent aujourd’hui sur l’album.

Avec ces 10 reprises de classiques du rock et de la pop des années 60 à 90, qu’elle a traduites et interprétées en Inuktitut, Elisapie réinvente la poésie de ces chansons grâce à la sonorité brute de cette langue millénaire, leur octroyant un caractère unique et profondément personnel. Véritable liste de lecture d’une autobiographie émotive, chaque titre est adressé à un proche ou lié à un récit intime qui a façonné la personne qu’elle est aujourd’hui. Par cet acte de réappropriation culturelle, l’autrice-compositrice-interprète inuk raconte son histoire, offre ces chansons en cadeau à sa communauté, et fait résonner sa langue et sa culture au-delà du territoire des Inuit.

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released September 15, 2023

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