# Inuktitut — Elisapie

- **Artist:** [Elisapie](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Format:** ALBUM
- **Release Date:** 2023-09-15
- **Record Label:** Bonsound
- **Total Tracks:** 10
- **MusicList Registry URL:** https://musiclist.ca/releases/inuktitut
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/album/4LyYaIqZ0nZk9ukm3Skl2U
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/ca/album/inuktitut/1668182672

## The Story of the Release

Conceived as an emotional autobiography, Inuktitut sees Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie translate and reframe 10 classic rock and pop songs that soundtracked her childhood in Salluit, Nunavik. Produced alongside Joe Grass in Montreal, each song is an intimate tribute to a departed family member or community trauma, transforming familiar melodies from Metallica, Blondie, and Fleetwood Mac into profound vessels of collective healing and language resurgence.

## Canadian Press & Critical Reception

> "Elisapie s'approprie ces monuments du rock et de la pop avec une sensibilité à fleur de peau, transformant chaque pièce en un hommage bouleversant à sa communauté."
> — **Le Canal Auditif** by Louis-Philippe Labrèche (2023-09-15) [Read Article](https://lecanalauditif.ca/critiques/elisapie-inuktitut/)

> "Shortlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, Inuktitut reframes iconic rock anthems through deep cultural memory and emotional resonance."
> — **Polaris Music Prize** by Polaris Music Prize Jury (2024-07-11) [Read Article](https://polarismusicprize.ca/album/inuktitut/)

## Official Music Videos & Visual Direction

### "Elisapie — Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven) (Official Video)" (Official Music Video)
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRwX_Y6Hpg
- **Track:** 01 on Inuktitut
- **Description:** Official music video directed by Philippe Léonard, honoring Elisapie's late cousin Salluq.
- **Visual & Directorial Credits:**
  - **Philippe Léonard**: Director [SOURCED]
  - **Elisapie**: Creative Direction [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)

### "Elisapie — Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time) (Official Video)" (Official Music Video)
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrLFijCNT4
- **Track:** 03 on Inuktitut
- **Description:** Official music video directed by Philippe Léonard, featuring archival family 8mm footage from Salluit.
- **Visual & Directorial Credits:**
  - **Philippe Léonard**: Director [SOURCED]
  - **Elisapie**: Creative Direction [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)

## Complete Track-by-Track Liner Notes & Credits

### 01. Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven) (4:34)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 02. Sinnatuumait (Dreams) (4:27)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 03. Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time) (4:13)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 04. Qimatsilunga (I Want to Break Free) (4:04)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 05. Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here) [feat. The Westerlies] (4:42)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 06. Californiamut (Going to California) (3:33)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 07. Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass) (3:58)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 08. Inuuniaravit (Born to Be Alive) (3:33)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 09. Taimaa Qimatsiniungimat (Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye) (4:34)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

### 10. Qimmijuat (Wild Horses) (5:29)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **Elisapie**: Lead Vocals, Inuktitut Adaptation [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/elisapie)
- **Production:**
  - **Joe Grass**: Producer, Arranger, Guitars [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/person/joe-grass)

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