Tanya Tagaq

Songwriter

Birthday May 5, 1975

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace United States

Age 49 years old

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About

Canadian Inuk throat singer known for critically acclaimed albums like Animism and Sinaa. She has been heavily involved in activism in support of indigenous land rights and cultural preservation.

Before Fame

She began practicing throat singing while attending Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife, Canada. She later attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design where she studied visual arts. It was during this time that she developed her unique solo form of Inuit throat singing.

Trivia

She won the 2014 Polaris Music Prize for her album Animism.

Family Life

She has a daughter named Inuuja.

Associated With

She was featured on Björk's 2004 album Medúlla.