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By Dominique Gen\u00e9, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Inukjuak-based band Qimutjuit brought home the award for album of the year Indigenous languages from the 2025 Premier Gala de L\u2019ADISQ. The 46th edition of l\u2019Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de l\u2019industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video \u2014 or Qu\u00e9bec Association for the Recording, Concert and Video Industries \u2014 celebrated the best of Quebec\u2019s music and art at a ceremony Nov. 5 at Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Wilfrid-Pelletier. The self-titled album Qimutjuit, the band\u2019s second album, was released last December. It\u2019s available on Spotify and Apple Music. The band, including singer and guitarist Charlie Iqaluk, singer and drummer Eric Atagotaaluk, keyboardist Pauloosie Kasudluak and bass player Jobie Oweetaluktuk, was formed in 1990. \u201cWe were pretty much dumbfounded. We were genuinely not expecting to… <\/p>\n

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By Dominique Gen\u00e9, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Inukjuak-based band Qimutjuit brought home the award for album of the year Indigenous languages from the 2025 Premier Gala de L\u2019ADISQ. The 46th edition of l\u2019Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de l\u2019industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video \u2014 or Qu\u00e9bec Association for the Recording, Concert and Video Industries \u2014 celebrated the best of Quebec\u2019s music and art at a ceremony Nov. 5 at Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Wilfrid-Pelletier. The self-titled album Qimutjuit, the band\u2019s second album, was released last December. It\u2019s available on Spotify and Apple Music. The band, including singer and guitarist Charlie Iqaluk, singer and drummer Eric Atagotaaluk, keyboardist Pauloosie Kasudluak and bass player Jobie Oweetaluktuk, was formed in 1990. \u201cWe were pretty much dumbfounded. We were genuinely not expecting to... <\/p>\n

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