Iva and Angu

Iva and Angu are a Canadian musical duo from Nunavut who perform Inuit [throat singing]. The duo, consisting of Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt and Charlotte Qamaniq, released the album Katajjausiit in 2022, and received a Juno Award nomination for Juno [Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year|Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year] at the Juno [Awards of 2023]. In 2024, they participated in Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat, and through a public vote received the prize for the Most Arctic Song.
Merritt has previously performed as a collaborator with The Jerry Cans, Ptarmigan and Riit, while Qamaniq has performed with Keiino and Silla + Rise.