Indigenous Music Awards

Formed in Igloolik, Nunavut in the 1980s, Northern Haze was the first band to release an Inuktitut rock record when they released their original LP in 1985. They gained local notoriety and national attention for their solid rock riffs and Inuktitut lyrics, performing across Canada as well as most often in the Northern communities they knew so well. The Nunavut rockers, James Ungalaq, Naisana Qamaniq, John Inooya, Derek Aqqiaruq and Allan Kangok, convened in Iqaluit in January 2017 to record Siqinnaarut (Return of the Sun), their first new album in 33 years. Siqinnaarut is released by Aakuluk Music, Nunavut's first record label.