Anger followed the nomination of a non-Inuit musician whose songs feature throat-singing, a traditional vocal performance unique to the Inuit
The Indigenous Music Awards says it will work to address cultural appropriation concerns in response to a boycott by several Inuit artists, but the nomination at the centre of the controversy will stand.
Inuit throat-singers Tanya Tagaq, the duo PIQSIQ and Kathleen Merrit, who performs under the name Iva, were among the artists who pledged to not participate in the awards until organizers took steps to address the issue of cultural appropriation. But after consulting the awards committee, elders and Inuit representatives, the board of governors says it decided to uphold the contentious nomination based on the current rules and regulations.It noted that the nomination is for best folk album, and not in the best Inuit, Indigenous language or Francophone album category.
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